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IMF

Briefing on IMF programme: NA panel irked by Dar’s absence

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance has expressed its displeasure over the...

Updated 22 Feb, 2023 08:47am

Pakistan

Pakistan finance secretary sees IMF staff level talks wrapping up this week

IMF funds are critical for the $350 billion South Asian economy facing a severe balance of payments crisis

Updated 22 Feb, 2023 03:37am

Opinion

Surging govt debt

The statistics on total debt of Pakistan as of end-December 2022 has been released recently by the SBP (State Bank ...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Increase in GST: CAP announces decision to resist IMF pressure

LAHORE: The Chainstores Association of Pakistan (CAP) on Monday announced its decision to resist the IMF pressure, ...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan: C/A falls hugely on import curbs

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit (CAD) sharply fell by 67 percent during the first seven months of...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023 adopted: NA acquiesces to IMF tax stipulation

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says bill proposed to minimise fiscal deficit

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:01pm

MoS Pasha optimistic about Ninth Review prospects

ISLAMABAD: There is no likelihood of any further delay in the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:39pm

Editorials

Raise in FBR tax collection target

EDITORIAL: Additional taxation measures of 170 billion rupees tabled in parliament on 15 February by Finance ...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

National Assembly passes Finance (Supplementary) Bill

The bill imposes new taxes of Rs170 billion to minimise fiscal deficit

Published 20 Feb, 2023 10:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account deficit shrinks 90% YoY to $0.24bn in January: SBP

Deficit during 7MFY23 reduces over 67%, clocks in at nearly $3.8bn

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 07:10pm

Markets

5th consecutive gain: rupee appreciates 0.36% against US dollar

Currency settles at 261.88 in inter-bank market

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 07:06pm

Pakistan

JI calls for shifting burden of taxes to privileged class

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded of those in the corridors of...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

IMF bailout alone cannot put economy back on track, says BMP

LAHORE: As the annual inflation rate has hit the new high of 38.42 percent for the previous week the Federation of...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Opinion

Who has cost Pakistan more?

The blame game for the prevailing deep economic crisis continues with only one out of the three national parties,...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

World

IMF, Ukraine reach deal paving way to full-fledged loan

WASHINGTON: The IMF said Friday it has reached a staff-level agreement with Ukrainian authorities that opens doors ...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

Business & Finance

IMF lending won’t help govt address economy’s basic flaws: Mian Zahid

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

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

Business, industrial community reject mini-budget

KARACHI: business and industrial community has rejected the mini budget increase in taxes, increase in oil price and...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

US underscores need for undertaking economic reform

ISLAMABAD: The United States has asked Pakistan for undertaking economic reform and improving the regulatory...

Updated 18 Feb, 2023 08:57am

World

IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 10:16pm

Perspectives

Overseas Pakistanis: there is a lot to learn from India, China's networking model

One evening at dinner, an executive of Pakistani origin, part of a supranational organisation (one of the IMF, World...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:58pm

Pakistan

FO rejects rumours about ‘possibility of N-rollback’

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday rubbished in categorical terms the debate in a section of the media about...