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IMF bailout

The blind spot in every IMF bailout

Published 25 May, 2026 06:37pm

Consider the chain of events that unfolds when missiles are fired near the Strait of Hormuz. Within hours,...

Ex-finance minister says Gilgit-Baltistan tourism can free Pakistan from IMF bailouts

Updated 25 Oct, 2025 11:13pm

Former finance minister Asad Umar has proposed investing in Gilgit-Baltistan’s tourism sector to generate revenue...

‘No hiccups’: finance ministry reaffirms commitment to IMF programme, refutes speculation

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:05pm

Statement comes after report that Pakistan was facing some issues with IMF programme over meeting some conditions

Sri Lanka kicks off much-delayed $12.5bn bond deal

Published 28 Nov, 2024 07:26am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Tuesday it would honour a deal secured by its predecessor to restructure $12.55 billion in...

PM Shehbaz briefed on IMF talks, reviews economic situation

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

The Ministry of Finance briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ongoing talks with the International...

Pakistan discusses $7bn bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:18pm

Reforms in taxation, energy sector, privatisation of loss-making SOEs and public finance came under discussion, finance minister says

IMF team holds ‘unusual’ talks over $7bn bailout

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s Pakistan mission chief Nathan Porter on Tuesday opened unusual talks...

IMF EB dithering over whether to sanction bailout?

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board...

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout

Fitch upgrades Pakistan rating to ‘CCC+’

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:43pm

Upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, says credit rating agency

SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5%

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm

Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided

Positivity prevails at PSX, KSE-100 gains over 400 points

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:42pm

Rate cut expectations boost sentiment

Doing the right thing the wrong way

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 07:53am

EDITORIAL: Why go through the trouble of dissolving Pak-PWD (Pakistan Public Works Department) – on the orders of...

Fault lies within: to fix the economy, look inward

Published 17 Jul, 2024 10:43pm

There weren’t much high hopes when Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb started delivering his budget speech on June...

New IMF programme to improve Pakistan’s funding prospects: Moody’s

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:38pm

Credit rating agency, however, warns govt’s ability to sustain reform implementation will be key to continually unlock financing over three-year duration

Market cheers IMF bailout, KSE-100 gains over 1,200 points

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:36pm

Investors see staff-level agreement with lender as massive positive for struggling economy

Taxing Pakistan’s agriculture sector: IMF push ‘a move in the right direction’

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

Islamabad will be required to complete a number of conditions as it moves ahead with $7-billion EFF; reforms will include bringing retail, export, and agriculture sectors properly into taxation system

Key policy points/reforms stressed by IMF in new staff-level agreement

Published 13 Jul, 2024 11:19am

In a major development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with Pakistan...

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on $7bn Extended Fund Facility

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

The new 37-month programme is now subject to approval by the lender's Executive Board

‘They don’t care about us’

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 12:25pm

The IMF deal is very likely on the cards. The lender of last resort is stuck with Pakistan irrespective of the...

Up to 200 units of consumption: PM Shehbaz announces Rs50bn power subsidy for 25mn households

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:32pm

Says time has come for 'elite to make sacrifices'

KSE-100 closes with 106-point gain after briefly crossing 81,000

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 10:38pm

Equities at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained their upward trajectory, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index...

Taxes: Aurangzeb for breaking IMF bailout cycle

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 12:17pm

It's about time we get real, ball is in our court to provide bankable and investable projects, says finance minister on attracting foreign investment

Arif Habib Limited now expects KSE-100 to hit 109,000 by June 2025

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 08:53pm

Propelled by optimism over inking a “new longer and larger” programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...

Pakistan has met all requirements for IMF bailout deal, finance official says

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 04:41pm

Malik says no major issues left to address as Pakistan seeks over $6bn bailout

We understand the pain, will provide relief to salaried class at first opportunity we get: Aurangzeb

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government will provide relief to the salaried class at the...

Pakistan’s headline inflation increases pace, clocks in at 12.6% in June 2024

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Average CPI inflation reading in FY24 clocks in at 23.4%

Positive sentiment at PSX amid anticipation of new IMF programme

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 16	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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