USD23.37bn foreign assistance budgeted Updated 13 Jun, 2026 03:47pm ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted foreign assistance of USD 23.378 billion at the dollar rate of Rs 290 -...
Jul-Apr foreign assistance inflows soar 67.7pc to USD11.068bn YoY Updated 20 May, 2026 09:05am ISLAMABAD: Inflows of foreign assistance into the country during July 2025 to April 2026 reached USD 11.068 billion,...
Cost overruns: Another USD300m sought from World Bank for ‘T4HP’ Updated 17 May, 2026 05:32pm Pakistan seeks an additional $300 million from the World Bank for the Tarbela Fifth Hydropower Project, crucial for ensuring safe operation of the Tarbela Reservoir and boosting electricity generation by 2027.
Global liberalism, local elites, and Pakistan’s development dilemma-I Updated 30 Mar, 2026 06:54am Many economists view competition among European empires for global territories as one of the underlying causes of...
Jul-Jan foreign assistance up 12.77pc to USD5.17bn YoY Updated 12 Mar, 2026 09:32am ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance to the country from July 2025 to January 2026 has reached USD 5.17 billion compared to...
OPINION: IMF and WB conditionalities, and domestic policy — IV Updated 06 Feb, 2026 07:00pm In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was talk of moving away from the previously held austerity...
T5HP advancing on schedule: T4HP now fully operational: World Bank Updated 25 Jan, 2026 04:07pm Overall implementation progress has also retains satisfactory rating, although the overall risk rating remains 'ubstantial'
Foreign assistance to Pakistan hits $4.51 billion in first half of 2025-26 Updated 22 Jan, 2026 01:55pm This does not include IMF Extended Fund Facility
Govt seeks 6-month extension from World Bank for $438m Karachi Mobility Project Updated 28 Dec, 2025 07:55am ISLAMABAD: The government has approached the World Bank seeking a six-month extension for the Karachi Mobility...
Foreign assistance to Pakistan exceeds $3bn mark in 5MFY26 Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:17am This includes bilateral and multilateral loans and grants, as well as investment in Naya Pakistan Certificates
Govt urges World Bank to restructure KWSSIP Updated 03 Jun, 2025 09:06am ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for restructuring of Karachi Water and Sewerage Services...
PM urges IFC to support key sectors Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:56pm ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the World Bank Group’s recently launched new decade-long...
Protecting Pakistan’s water rights Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:08am India has fast-tracked construction of hydropower projects in IIOJ&K and at the same time, through its...
Transmission line: Govt seeks 13-month extension of World Bank loan closing date Updated 01 Feb, 2024 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The government has sought a 13-month extension in the closing date of the World Bank loan to continue the...
IBRD, AIIB loans for T5HP: Wapda to seek extension of closing date Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:54am ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is to seek extension in closing date of $390 million IBRD...
World Bank to boost financing capacity of IBRD lending arm by up to $50bn: Malpass Published 30 Mar, 2023 09:46pm WASHINGTON: The World Bank expects to boost the financing capacity of its middle-income lending arm by up to $50...
T4HP: Govt seeks another extension in closing date of World Bank loan Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:34am ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for extending the closing date of credit for Tarbela Fourth...
T5HP: WB agrees to amend IBRD, AIIB loan agreements Updated 24 Sep, 2022 10:14am ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has agreed to amend both IBRD and AIIB loan agreements to facilitate payment of all...
Punjab govt liabilities surge by Rs113bn due to rupee depreciation Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:18am LAHORE: The Punjab government’s liabilities, local and external, bulged by Rs113 billion in the last quarter of ...
Elusive corporate turnaround Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am This article is not about sovereign states, political parties, celebrities and other boring stuff. It’s about...
Foreign aid estimated at Rs3.166trn Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:08am ISLAMABAD: The government has estimated foreign assistance of Rs 3.166 trillion for 2022-23 including Rs 1.389...