Miftah to be tasked to arrest economic slide ISLAMABAD: New prime minister has appointed 57-year-old economist and businessman Miftah Ismail as the finance... Updated 20 Apr, 2022 10:11am
Print 2022: IMF projects rise in Pakistan's inflation, slowdown in GDP growth ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at four percent for 2022... Updated 20 Apr, 2022 12:27pm
Business & Finance IMF cuts global growth forecast WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global economic growth by nearly a... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
World World Bank calls on advanced economies to boost food, energy and fertilizer supplies WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass on Tuesday urged advanced economies to boost food aid to developing... Published 19 Apr, 2022 09:35pm
World One dead after police fire on protesters in Sri Lanka amid bailout talks with IMF COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police fired live ammunition to scatter protesters on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring a... Published 19 Apr, 2022 09:26pm
World IMF cuts global growth forecast due to ‘seismic waves’ Warns inflation is now a 'clear and present danger' for many countries Updated 19 Apr, 2022 09:38pm
World IMF sees UK growth slowing to weakest in G7 next year LONDON: British economic growth will slow sharply to the weakest of any major economy next year, the International... Published 19 Apr, 2022 08:39pm
World Ukraine conflict to test resilience of global financial system: IMF WASHINGTON: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up financial stability risks “on several fronts” and will test... Published 19 Apr, 2022 08:02pm
Business & Finance PBC urges PM to revive IMF programme, withdraw fuel subsidy Don’t allow country to experience challenges confronting Sri Lanka, says Pakistan Business Council Updated 19 Apr, 2022 02:38pm
World Sri Lanka says IMF to consider request for rapid aid COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund will consider providing quick financial assistance to debt-burdened Sri... Published 19 Apr, 2022 11:18am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka leader trims cabinet of relatives ahead of IMF talks COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, following... Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am
Opinion Sri Lanka’s reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis has triggered an unprecedented wave of spontaneous protests as the island nation... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Print High debt could slow countries’ recoveries: IMF NEW YORK: Debt accumulated by businesses and individuals worldwide could slow economic recoveries from the pandemic... Updated 19 Apr, 2022 10:34am
Editorials Resumption of talks with IMF EDITORIAL: The Shehbaz Sharif-led ten-plus parties’ coalition government commencement of negotiations with the... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
World Yellen to call for increased economic pressure on Russia: official WASHINGTON: - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week will call on her counterparts to ramp up the economic... Published 18 Apr, 2022 09:25pm
World High debt could slow countries’ recoveries: IMF NEW YORK: Debt accumulated by businesses and individuals worldwide could slow economic recoveries from the pandemic... Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:22pm
World Sri Lankan president says regrets crisis, expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out... Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:00pm
World Sri Lanka fuel prices up ahead of IMF talks COLOMBO: A key fuel retailer in Sri Lanka raised prices by up to 35 percent on Monday as the cash-strapped... Published 18 Apr, 2022 10:39am
Opinion Challenges for Shehbaz Sharif It is indeed extremely disconcerting that the challenges that face Shehbaz Sharif’s government today are only... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am
Print Pakistan to restart talks with IMF The dialogue is expected to focus on subsidies, amnesty and new conditions Updated 18 Apr, 2022 10:24am
Print CPEC IPPs: MoF refuses to support Rs50bn supplementary grant Power Division had sent summary, which has yet to be considered by the new ECC, to be constituted after the new Cabinet takes oath Updated 18 Apr, 2022 02:06pm
Editorials State of economy: yet another impasse EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s projected growth rate for the current year is 4.3 percent while 4 percent is projected for... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am
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 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am
Business & Finance Pakistan to 'continue close engagement' with IMF, World Bank: Miftah Ismail PML-N leader, tipped to become finance chief, says Pakistan will pursue reforms that result in macroeconomic stability Updated 16 Apr, 2022 09:24pm
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 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am
Print IMF’s 7th review of EFF on hold: ADB’s aide-memoire ISLAMABAD: Concerned over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Relief Package’, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:30am
Print Tax targets agreed with IMF must stay on track: PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs Federal Board of Revenue to achieve upward revised revenue collection target of Rs6.1 trillion for 2021-22 Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:37am
Print Govt urged to restart talks to put IMF’s EFF back on track ISLAMABAD: The government should immediately initiate discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to put... Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:44am
BR Research Of reserves and external account The country’s biggest economic issue today (in immediate terms) is its falling foreign exchange reserves. Nothing... Published 15 Apr, 2022 06:19am
Opinion Reaching an appropriate cure for inflation ‘This is a cost-push inflation… it’s a rise in costs of fuel, which is something that is used in everything... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am