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IMF

Keeping them poor to keep them alive

A special report in Business Recorder the other day revealed that it might not suffice to cut subsidies to revive ...

Updated 02 Jun, 2022 07:34pm

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Editorials

The need for across the board sacrifice

EDITORIAL: There is overwhelming evidence that in spite of a high growth rate in the current year other ...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

IMF urged to support ‘socially just and green’ financing solutions

KARACHI: As Pakistan seeks yet another International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package, a civil society group has...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka seeking $3bn under IMF Extended Fund Facility

COLOMBO/LONDON: Sri Lanka is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to borrow at least $3 billion via...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeking $3bn under IMF Extended Fund Facility

A $3 billion deal would represent almost four times the country’s quota with the IMF

Published 01 Jun, 2022 06:57pm

Pakistan

Govt raises ghee, cooking oil rates at utility stores

After hiking flour rates, the government increased on Wednesday the price of ghee and cooking oil, as the partial...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 03:27pm

Opinion

Policy rate and oil subsidy — II

Therefore, such policy increase will likely do a lot of harm to the impact of bottom-up approach by the previous...

Updated 01 Jun, 2022 09:44am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am

Editorials

The upcoming budget

EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the budget 2022-23 holds the key to the success of the International Monetary...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

Collective efforts needed to overcome economic challenges: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz said on Monday that Pakistan is facing myriad challenges and we have to...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

Opinion

IMF programme interregnum

The meetings between the IMF staff and the government’s economic team came to an end in Doha on the 25th of May....

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: Monthly Economic Update for April uploaded by the Finance Division on its website accurately notes that...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

Markets

Against USD: Rupee strengthens in inter-bank market, closes at 199.06

Registers second successive gain after 16 sessions of depreciation

Updated 30 May, 2022 06:44pm

Business & Finance

Increase in POL products’ prices: Pasha says: ‘Well, better late than never’

ISLAMABAD: Inflation could skyrocket to 19 percent against the current 13 percent in the short term if subsidies on...

Updated 30 May, 2022 01:50pm

Discontinuation of special power tariff: Apparel textile sector warns govt of grave implications

KARACHI: The country’s apparel textile sector on Sunday warned the federal government of ‘disastrous’ implications...

Updated 30 May, 2022 12:00pm

Markets

Indigenous fuel options linked to poverty eradication

KARACHI: Liberalisation of the power market and indigenisation of energy mix should be the way forward for Pakistan...

Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am

Editorials

The bitter pill at last

EDITORIAL: The decision of the government communicated through an unscheduled press conference by Finance Minister...

Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am

Business & Finance

SCCI chief rejects hike in POL products’ prices

PESHAWAR: Business community here out rightly rejected the historic increase in prices of petroleum products, asking...

Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am

IMF staff-level agreement: Miftah expects it in June, explains its criticality

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has stated that a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary...

Updated 29 May, 2022 11:01am

Business & Finance

Weak economy can’t afford politics of confrontation: Zahid Hussain

KARACHI: Chairman of the National Business Group Pakistan and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

IMF has called for a ‘tough budget’, but govt optimistic of agreement in June: Miftah

Despite lender's insistence, govt will not increase rate of personal income tax, says finance minister
Stresses that the biggest obstacle in way of programme revival was fuel subsidy

Updated 28 May, 2022 10:12pm

Pakistan

Marriyum blames Imran for fuel price hike

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday held former prime minister Imran Khan responsible for...