Petition against IMF loan dismissed Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:23am LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition of bar member, Talib Hussain, challenging the...
SBP receives USD1.3bn tranche from IMF Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows worth USD 1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the...
IMF’s Executive Board to discuss Pakistan on May 8 Updated 28 Apr, 2026 05:02pm The board is set to deliberate final approval for the release of the next $1.21 billion tranche
OPINION: IMF and WB conditionalities, and domestic policy– I Updated 19 Jan, 2026 04:27pm In recent days there is increasingly appearing in both print and electronic media discussion about how to escape...
Editorial: Course correction Updated 11 Nov, 2025 12:26pm EDITORIAL: According to Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, the country has embarked on a fundamental shift...
IMF board expected to approve $1.2bn tranche for Pakistan by ‘early December’, says Aurangzeb Updated 05 Nov, 2025 08:31pm Pakistan, IMF authorities reached staff-level agreement in mid-October
IMF may approve USD1.2bn tranche by Dec Updated 28 Oct, 2025 08:53am KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to hold its board meeting by December 2025 to approve the...
The divergent economic narrative Updated 27 Oct, 2025 07:22am A widely divergent narrative on the state of the economy is by now visibly apparent between the assessment by the...
Profit-taking at bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 700 points Updated 09 Oct, 2025 07:00pm A volatile session was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, as investors engaged in...
IMF, Pakistan make ‘significant progress’ toward staff-level agreement Updated 09 Oct, 2025 06:16pm IMF mission concluded visit to Pakistan on Oct 8; talks remain inconclusive
IMF mission apprised of flood losses Updated 05 Oct, 2025 07:05pm Pakistani officials brief visiting IMF team over flood losses as the flood-affected provinces request for review of the economic targets
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
Over $1bn received from IMF Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am KARACHI: Pakistan has successfully received over $1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the second...
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
Pakistan set to unlock $2.3bn under EFF & RSF, says IMF spokesperson Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:54pm Pakistan will gain access to a total of $2.3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and...
Govt requests Nepra to reduce power tariffs by Rs1.71/unit Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:51pm Regulator to hold hearing on matter on April 4, 2025
SLA welcomed: PM hopes there will be no more loans Updated 28 Mar, 2025 02:31pm ISLAMABAD: Following the recent staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister...
PM urges end to Pakistan’s reliance on IMF loans Updated 27 Mar, 2025 10:13pm Prime minister says country has achieved economic stability
IMF-Pakistan SLA Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am EDITORIAL: Exactly ten days after the end of a two-week mission on the first review of the 7 billion dollar...
IMF agreement brings relief, but economic challenges persist, say experts Updated 26 Mar, 2025 07:58pm Analysts believe Pakistan must remain committed to IMF programme to ensure sustainable economic growth
PSX soars, KSE-100 surges over 1,100 points on IMF staff-level deal Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:03pm Bullish momentum dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as investors rejoiced over Pakistan’s successful...
Vulnerable balance of payments Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:33am The figures of the external balance of payments of Pakistan have been released recently by the SBP for February 2025...
Staff Level Agreement: misplaced optimism? Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:46am EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the last day of its first review mission to Pakistan - from 24...
Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...
IMF, Pakistan make ‘significant progress’ toward reaching Staff Level Agreement Updated 15 Mar, 2025 04:31pm Program implementation has been strong, the lender says
IMF: both a problem and a solution? Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:26am The country is currently under the 23rd IMF programme — a US$ 7 billion, 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...
EFF arrangement: the first review Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:35am EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) mission is currently in Pakistan to conduct the first review under...
Pakistan expected to clear first review of $7bn IMF programme: Bloomberg Updated 05 Mar, 2025 07:57pm Pakistan is “likely to pass” the ongoing first review of its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with...