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IMF–EFF program

Policy issues in EFF programme — I

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 05:28am

Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with International Monetary Fund (IMF), which as per one of its...

Aurangzeb says IMF case approved ‘on merit’ despite disruption attempts

Updated 26 May, 2025 10:16pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said that efforts were made, albeit unsuccessfully, to derail...

IMF, govt to continue FY26 budget discussions ‘over the coming days’

Updated 24 May, 2025 10:26pm

Discussions also covered ongoing energy sector reforms, says IMF

Pakistan ‘met all targets’, received board consensus for fund release: IMF

Updated 23 May, 2025 09:49pm

IMF says its funding intended to resolve balance of payments issues and not for general budgetary spending

IMF backs Pakistan’s economic recovery, says program implementation has contributed to improved financing

Updated 17 May, 2025 08:56pm

IMF Deputy Chief Clarke praises Pakistan's macroeconomic progress amid challenges

KSE-100 Index gains over 1% to close all-time high

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:56pm

Benchmark index settles at 119,962 for first time in history

Pakistan’s economy pulled off ‘macroeconomic miracle’ in past two years: Barron’s

Updated 14 May, 2025 11:05pm

Barron’s, an American weekly magazine and newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, has lauded Pakistan’s...

Pakistan receives second tranche of $1.02bn from IMF, confirms SBP

Updated 14 May, 2025 10:18pm

Inflows will be reflected in SBP's liquid reserves to be released on May 16, 2025

IMF Executive Board approves $1bn loan tranche for Pakistan

Updated 11 May, 2025 10:03pm

Board also approves $1.4 billion under Resilience and Sustainability Facility

IMF board meeting: First review, $1.3bn new deal on the table today

Updated 09 May, 2025 02:31pm

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on Friday (May 9) to...

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 18, no word on external financing yet

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its Executive Board calendar...

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 13

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:50am

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

$7bn EFF Programme: Aurangzeb expects on-time IMF approval

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board’s approval of $7 billion Extended Fund Facility...

New EFF: IMF to support a home-grown programme

Updated 08 Jun, 2024 01:35pm

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund will support a home-grown programme for Pakistan under a new Extended...

Moody’s warns Pakistan could default without IMF bailout: report

Updated 09 May, 2023 09:39pm

Pakistan’s financing options beyond June are highly uncertain, says analyst with ratings agency

IMF is asking for ‘guarantees at every step’: PM Shehbaz

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:57pm

Says talks between government and IMF are still underway

IMF seeks financial assurances before taking 'next step with Pakistan'

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 04:25pm

Says Pakistan's economy faces multiple challenges including from slowing growth, high inflation and large financing needs

Pakistan careening towards potential default if IMF aid does not arrive: Bloomberg

Updated 21 Mar, 2023 08:01pm

Bloomberg economists believe neighbouring China will help Pakistan in case IMF does not release funds

IMF temporarily hikes limits on members’ annual, cumulative access to its resources

Updated 07 Mar, 2023 06:38pm

Changes intended to better support the Fund’s members in a particularly challenging and uncertain economic environment, it says in statement

No official announcement on IMF programme made yet

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 11:43pm

IMF funding is crucial for country facing a balance-of-payments crisis

Nation to hear good news about IMF programme soon: Ishaq Dar

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:56pm

Finance minister says negotiations 'on track'

IMF should work with Pakistan to protect the deprived: Human Rights Watch

Updated 07 Feb, 2023 11:12pm

Says conditions the IMF places on its loan could either 'exacerbate social and economic hardship or provide desperately needed relief to Pakistanis while addressing crisis’s underlying causes'

IMF to support Pakistan's flood relief, reconstruction efforts 'under current programme'

Updated 18 Sep, 2022 09:20pm

IMF Resident Representative to Pakistan says will work with others in the international community to support, under the current programme, the authorities’ relief and reconstruction efforts, while ensuring sustainable policies and macroeconomic stability

IMF Board approves revival of Pakistan's Extended Fund Facility, says Miftah Ismail

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 09:40pm

Finance minister says Pakistan should now be getting the tranche of $1.17bn

IMF announces staff-level agreement with Pakistan

Updated 14 Jul, 2022 10:13am

Subject to Board approval, about $1.177bn will become available
IMF says Pakistan plans to undertake comprehensive review of anti-corruption institutions (including the National Accountability Bureau) to enhance effectiveness in investigating and prosecuting corruption cases

Pakistani Rupee Asia's worst-performing currency during 2022

Published 21 Jun, 2022 07:49pm

The PKR has depreciated 16.5% against the US dollar since December 31, 2021

IMF will link release of funds to increase in income taxes, subsidy removal: Shaukat Tarin

Updated 09 May, 2022 04:48pm

Talks between Pakistan and IMF on stalled Extended Fund Facility likely to be held from May 18

IMF mission expected to visit Islamabad in May after Miftah holds 'productive meetings'

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 02:19am

Both sides agree that prompt action is needed to reverse unfunded subsidies that have slowed discussions
IMF says Pakistan has also requested to extend the EFF arrangement through June 2023

Miftah departs for Washington to hold talks with IMF

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 02:23pm

Says he wants to put back on track the IMF program that PTI 'derailed'

World Bank lists factors exacerbating macroeconomic imbalances in Pakistan

Updated 20 Apr, 2022 01:14pm

Domestic political uncertainty and policy reform slippages can lead to protracted macroeconomic imbalances

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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