Malawi’s IMF programme ends after only $35 million disbursed BLANTYRE: Malawi’s $175 million loan programme from the International Monetary Fund has been terminated after no... Published 15 May, 2025 03:00pm
Markets KSE-100 Index gains over 1% to close all-time high Benchmark index settles at 119,962 for first time in history Updated 15 May, 2025 04:49pm
BR Research OICCI’s budget proposals — balancing reform with reality The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing over 200 of the largest foreign... Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am
Markets Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am
Print Meeting scheduled for 15-16th: PD to brief IMF on CDMP, subsidy and carbon levy law ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is all set to brief the International Monetary Fund (IMF) virtually on circular debt... Updated 15 May, 2025 08:47am
Business & Finance Over $1bn received from IMF KARACHI: Pakistan has successfully received over $1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the second... Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am
Editorials Export-led growth EDITORIAL: Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb presented an outdated growth model under considerable threat since... Updated 15 May, 2025 08:04am
Print Hike in prices of petrol, diesel likely Govt expected to approve an increase of over Rs 4 per litre in the price of petrol Updated 15 May, 2025 02:46pm
Print PM Shehbaz sets up panel for petroleum sector reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level committee on implementation of reforms in the... Updated 15 May, 2025 08:46am
Markets Pakistan receives second tranche of $1.02bn from IMF, confirms SBP Inflows will be reflected in SBP's liquid reserves to be released on May 16, 2025 Updated 14 May, 2025 10:18pm
Business & Finance IMF cuts Angola’s 2025 growth forecast to 2.4% on emerging risks NAIROBI: The International Monetary Fund has cut Angola’s preliminary growth outlook for 2025 to 2.4% from an... Published 14 May, 2025 11:30am
Markets KSE-100 closes flat as late-session selling erases intra-day gains The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed mixed trading on Wednesday, as its benchmark KSE-100 Index swayed in... Updated 14 May, 2025 10:44pm
Opinion Dissecting Uraan Pakistan—I Since 90s Pakistan witnessed flood of Plans, Visions, Development Frameworks and Reform agendas by multilaterals,... Published 14 May, 2025 07:01am
Business & Finance Export-led growth is only way forward for Pakistan: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday said export-led growth ... Updated 14 May, 2025 07:07am
Print IMF talks begin today Discussions will focus on budgetary framework, including proposed revenue targets and expenditure estimates Updated 14 May, 2025 09:22am
Print Targeted power subsidies under BISP: Roadmap submitted to IMF, World Bank ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly submitted a roadmap to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World... Updated 14 May, 2025 09:51am
Markets Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 14 May, 2025 05:56am
Opinion The burden of govt debt The government debt outstanding is the debt that is to be serviced out of the Federal Consolidated Fund plus the ... Updated 13 May, 2025 07:37am
Editorials The IMF nod, and after EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) approval of USD 2.4 billion in financing for Pakistan... Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am
Pakistan Conflict with India won’t have large fiscal impact, says Aurangzeb Finance minister says no need for new economic assessment Published 12 May, 2025 11:12pm
Markets KSE-100 surges over 10,000 points on India-Pakistan ceasefire, IMF approval The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong comeback on Monday, driven by a “convergence of positive... Updated 12 May, 2025 07:54pm
Opinion The cost of war Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on 28 April, six days after the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack that... Updated 12 May, 2025 07:23am
Print IMF targets: ECC orders Rs50bn reallocation from PSDP to PD Forum informed that QESCO was experiencing difficulties in retrieval of material Updated 12 May, 2025 02:24pm
Markets More depreciation KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee depreciated further against the US dollar in the inter-bank market as it lost Re0.65 or... Published 12 May, 2025 05:51am
Editorials Dangerous escalation EDITORIAL: The cycle of hostility between India and Pakistan, triggered by Indian strikes inside Pakistani territory... Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am
Markets Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am
Business & Finance India faces embarrassment as IMF approves $1bn tranche ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday completed the first review under the... Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am
Markets Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 09 May, 2025 06:02am
Print IMF board meeting: First review, $1.3bn new deal on the table today ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on Friday (May 9) to... Updated 09 May, 2025 02:31pm
Business & Finance India to put forward position on Pakistan’s loans at next IMF board meet NEW DELHI: India’s executive director at the International Monetary Fund will put forward the country’s position at... Published 08 May, 2025 07:00pm