IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024 ABUJA: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for... Published 09 May, 2024 07:47pm
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 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance Pakistan needs drastic policy changes to turn around ailing economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs drastic policy changes to turn around the ailing economy of the country and put it on the... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
World Bangladesh gets draft approval for IMF payout of almost $1.2bn WASHINGTON: IMF staff and Bangladesh have reached an agreement to unlock close to $1.2 billion in financing as the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:03pm
Markets Egypt’s non-oil business shrinks for 41st straight month, PMI shows CAIRO: Egypt’s non-oil private sector continued to shrink in April despite a $35 billion investment deal signed with... Published 08 May, 2024 11:14am
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 08 May, 2024 06:43am
BR Research Energy prices take charge of WPI The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) at 13.9 percent for April 2024 was at a 39-month low. It should spell good news for... Published 07 May, 2024 09:30am
Opinion Uncertain budgetary outcome in 2023-24 The outcome numbers on the fiscal operations for the first three quarters of 2023-24 have been released recently by... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The April Monthly Economic Update and Outlook uploaded on the Finance Division website begins on a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Opinion Redemption of the power sector A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the... Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am
Print IMF says its mission to visit this month KARACHI: An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme,... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:00am
Editorials Hurting growth of formal economy EDITORIAL: At a time when the federal government and finance minister are all talking about documenting the economy... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance IMF says its mission will visit Pakistan this month to discuss new loan Accelerating reforms now more important than size of programme, which will be guided by package of reform and balance of payments needs, lender says Updated 05 May, 2024 10:11pm
Pakistan Sindh governor for revisiting architecture of bureaucracy KARACHI: The Governor of Sindh, Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, has said that the design of bureaucracy needs to be... Updated 04 May, 2024 06:37am
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 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Opinion Transparency, taxation & reforms Macroeconomic conditions have improved over the course of the program. Growth of 2 percent is expected in FY24 given... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
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 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Developing nations: ICMA discusses role of IMF lending in economies KARACHI: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has shed light on the vital yet intricate role... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Editorials Cost of IMF’s bailouts EDITORIAL: It is instructive that statements like former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s latest nugget, that... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
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 May, 2024 04:58am
Opinion The govt has to pull its socks up I do not know whether or not the development that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed the receipt of $1.1... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Opinion Pakistan’s elite and the art of deception “The ends justify the means,” Machiavelli’s famous adage, permitting rulers to forsake moral high grounds in... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
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 May, 2024 04:14am
Print Pakistan receives $1.1bn from IMF KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows of $1.1 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) as final loan tranche... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:20am
Pakistan IMF funding helps govt stabilise economy: PM ISLAMABAD: The disbursement of $1.1 billion by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help Pakistan achieve... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance IMF approves disbursement of $1.1bn loan tranche ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved the final tranche of $1.1... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Business & Finance Business community taken completely by surprise by no change in key policy rate KARACHI: Business community has shown displeasure over 7th status quo in the key policy rate. KCCI President... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Business & Finance IMF Executive Board approves final review of SBA, allows disbursement of $1.1bn for Pakistan The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed its final review of Pakistan’s economic reform programme... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:11am
Print PM discusses ‘entering another programme’ with IMF chief RIYADH: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director (MD) of the International... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:58am
Editorials Rise in reserves EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while talking to the press after delivering a keynote address... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 05:23am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees