Economic strategy Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while attending the International Monetary Fund/World Bank spring...
Pakistan central bank likely to hold rate at 11% as IMF flags inflation risks Updated 12 Dec, 2025 04:22pm All 12 analysts surveyed expect no cut in the policy meeting on Monday
Pakistan receives $1.2bn from IMF, confirms SBP Updated 11 Dec, 2025 01:29pm Inflows will be reflected in SBP's liquid reserves to be released on December 12, 2025
EDITORIAL: Pakistan has been subjected to extremely limited leverage by IMF since 2019 Updated 10 Dec, 2025 07:25am EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Executive Board approved the second review of the Extended Fund...
IMF Board to approve USD1.2bn on Dec 8 Updated 14 Nov, 2025 08:46am ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on December 8 to...
IMF’s Executive Board to discuss Pakistan on December 8 Updated 13 Nov, 2025 10:10pm Approval to pave the way for $1.2 billion disbursement
Pakistan has paid $2.69bn interest against various IMF lendings, says govt Updated 12 Nov, 2025 09:13am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan paid a total of SDR 1.90 billion (equivalent to USD 2.69 billion) in interest under various IMF...
Sugar crisis Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am EDITORIAL: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the chairmanship of Junaid Akbar, a Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf...
Growth target missed: Economic Survey Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:30am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said inflation has significantly declined from 29 percent ...
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...
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
IMF dismisses misconceptions about lending to Pakistan Updated 24 May, 2025 10:42am WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director of Communications, Julie Kozack, firmly responded to an...
IMF has helped Pakistan stabilise economy: Zardari Updated 24 May, 2025 10:43am ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Jihad Azour, Friday, met with President...
Agreed EFF conditions: Any deviation could affect future reviews Updated 24 May, 2025 10:46am ISLAMABAD: Any deviation from the established programme conditions would impact future reviews under the Pakistan...
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
Reflections on recently-released country report by IMF Updated 23 May, 2025 07:45am The recently released International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s, or simply the ‘Fund’s’) country report,...
Forex reserves exceed $16bn mark on IMF tranche Published 23 May, 2025 06:12am KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.034 billion during the last week, supported...
IMF delegation meets PM Shehbaz as Islamabad prepares Budget FY26 Updated 22 May, 2025 10:53pm Fund to continue support Pakistan's economic reforms
The June 2025 budget will be Aurangzeb’s moment Updated 20 May, 2025 08:09am Finance minister Aurangzeb’s debut budget last June was written on an emergency-ward clipboard. He walked into...
The IMF speaks with a forked tongue Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am Uploading the first review report on the International Mone-tary Fund (IMF) website on the weekend (Saturday), eight...
IMF projects Pakistan’s external financing needs at $19.316bn Updated 19 May, 2025 09:47am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing needs at $19.316...
IMF projects Pakistan’s external debt to rise to $126.731bn by FY26 Updated 19 May, 2025 09:54am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected increase in Pakistan’s external debt to reach...
IMF sets 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan under $7bn EFF Updated 19 May, 2025 09:52am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set eleven new structural benchmarks (SBs) for the ongoing $7...
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
India faces embarrassment as IMF approves $1bn tranche Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday completed the first review under the...
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...
Problems with IMF projections—II Updated 19 Nov, 2024 06:59am The previous article had highlighted the problems with the macroeconomic projections by the IMF in the Staff Report...
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