IMF backs Pakistan’s economic recovery, says program implementation has contributed to improved financing IMF Deputy Chief Clarke praises Pakistan's macroeconomic progress amid challenges Updated 17 May, 2025 08:56pm
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 09:56pm
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
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
Markets IMF Executive Board approves $1bn loan tranche for Pakistan Board also approves $1.4 billion under Resilience and Sustainability Facility Updated 11 May, 2025 10:03pm
Markets Pakistan set to unlock $2.3bn under EFF & RSF, says IMF spokesperson Pakistan will gain access to a total of $2.3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and... Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:54pm
Markets Govt requests Nepra to reduce power tariffs by Rs1.71/unit Regulator to hold hearing on matter on April 4, 2025 Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:51pm
Print SLA welcomed: PM hopes there will be no more loans ISLAMABAD: Following the recent staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister... Updated 28 Mar, 2025 02:31pm
Markets PM urges end to Pakistan’s reliance on IMF loans Prime minister says country has achieved economic stability Updated 27 Mar, 2025 10:13pm
Editorials IMF-Pakistan SLA EDITORIAL: Exactly ten days after the end of a two-week mission on the first review of the 7 billion dollar... Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am
Markets IMF agreement brings relief, but economic challenges persist, say experts Analysts believe Pakistan must remain committed to IMF programme to ensure sustainable economic growth Updated 26 Mar, 2025 07:58pm
Markets PSX soars, KSE-100 surges over 1,100 points on IMF staff-level deal Bullish momentum dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as investors rejoiced over Pakistan’s successful... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:03pm
Opinion Vulnerable balance of payments The figures of the external balance of payments of Pakistan have been released recently by the SBP for February 2025... Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Editorials Staff Level Agreement: misplaced optimism? EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the last day of its first review mission to Pakistan - from 24... Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:46am
Pakistan Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund... Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm
Markets IMF, Pakistan make ‘significant progress’ toward reaching Staff Level Agreement Program implementation has been strong, the lender says Updated 15 Mar, 2025 04:31pm
Opinion IMF: both a problem and a solution? The country is currently under the 23rd IMF programme — a US$ 7 billion, 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF)... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:26am
Editorials EFF arrangement: the first review EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) mission is currently in Pakistan to conduct the first review under... Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:35am
Markets Pakistan expected to clear first review of $7bn IMF programme: Bloomberg Pakistan is “likely to pass” the ongoing first review of its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with... Updated 05 Mar, 2025 07:57pm
Print Talks begin on first review of EFF program Nine-member IMF mission led by Nathan Porter meets government economic team led by Secretary Finance Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:34am
Markets Reforming SOEs and privatisation ‘right thing to do’, says Aurangzeb Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to economic reforms,... Updated 24 Feb, 2025 10:56pm
Pakistan Govt won’t support ‘plots and files’ business, says Aurangzeb Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday reiterated the government’s commitment towards structural reforms,... Updated 22 Feb, 2025 09:12pm
Pakistan IMF lauds Pakistan’s commitment to governance, corruption assessment An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that visited Pakistan earlier this month to assess the governance and... Published 22 Feb, 2025 01:14pm
Pakistan IMF mission set to visit Pakistan in early to mid-March A technical team will be in Pakistan starting in late February to discuss technical issues Updated 22 Feb, 2025 09:13pm
Markets Profit-taking pulls KSE-100 down, index closes 938 points lower The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index ended 3-session buying rally as the Friday’s session... Updated 21 Feb, 2025 10:36pm
Pakistan Govt’s interest payments to decrease by Rs1.5tn in FY25 as policy rate comes down: SBP chief State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said the decline in key policy rate will help the government... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:04pm
Editorials Blaming IMF for inflation! EDITORIAL: In response to a query from a member of the Treasury benches, Tahira Aurangzeb, the Ministry of Finance... Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:27am
Markets ‘No hiccups’: finance ministry reaffirms commitment to IMF programme, refutes speculation Statement comes after report that Pakistan was facing some issues with IMF programme over meeting some conditions Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:05pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka kicks off much-delayed $12.5bn bond deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Tuesday it would honour a deal secured by its predecessor to restructure $12.55 billion in... Published 28 Nov, 2024 07:26am
Markets Pakistan discusses $7bn bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks Reforms in taxation, energy sector, privatisation of loss-making SOEs and public finance came under discussion, finance minister says Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:18pm