Aurangzeb expects to avoid wild rupee devaluation as govt engages IMF: report Finance minister categorically says he doesn't see need for 'step change' as Pakistan looks for another bailout from IMF Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:42pm
Print ‘Kindly refrain from emailing Mr. Porter and Ms. Kozack...,’ IMF tells BR ISLAMABAD: What is the maximum possible International Monetary Fund (IMF) fresh programme loan that can be extended... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:59am
Pakistan World Bank, Pakistan agree on need for 10-year rolling country framework plan: Finance Division Aurangzeb also shares reform agenda during meeting with World Bank chief Updated 17 Apr, 2024 05:56pm
Editorials Surge in remittances EDITORIAL: Remittances in March 2024 soared to 2,953.7 million dollars against 2,250.1 million dollars the month... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Opinion Inflation: what the govt is doing wrong? Inflation for the current year, so projected the then finance minister Ishaq Dar in his 9 June 2023 budget speech,... Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am
Print Talks on new program: IMF stands ready: Julie ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage in new program discussions in coming months... Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:03am
Editorials Lull at the Finance Division EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is at present the most visibly active department operating under the... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance Q1CY24: KSE-100 rises 7pc in PKR terms KARACHI: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index has increased by 7.0 percent in Pak-rupee terms and 9.0 percent in USD... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:31am
Opinion Pakistan and IMF The second and final review of the nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 25 Mar, 2024 06:05am
Pakistan Aurangzeb apprises UK High Commissioner about conclusion of IMF review ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Print SLA: IMF waiting for release of March data? ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may be waiting for the release of March 2024 macroeconomic data... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm
Editorials The quest for another IMF programme EDITORIAL: First things first, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has clearly stated that the country needs another... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Print Jul-Feb 2023-24: $6.678bn borrowed from multiple sources ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $ 6.678 billion from multiple financing sources during the first eight months... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 08:33am
Print IMF says will disburse final SBA tranche ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the second and... Updated 21 Mar, 2024 08:41am
Editorials ‘Decisive action’ EDITORIAL: The new government must have already found out that it has no time to settle in, especially when it comes... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Print IMF-Govt talks conclude ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded talks on second review of the $3 billion... Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:49am
Print Pakistan likely to sign staff-level agreement with IMF next week ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to sign the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 10:25pm
Business & Finance PD claims: ‘No meeting on 2nd, final review of SBA held with IMF team’ ISLAMABAD: Power Division claimed that they held no meeting with the visiting team of International Monetary Fund... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print Reforms agenda: Govt committed to working with IMF: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed the government’s commitment towards working with the... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:28am
Print Construction sector: IMF asks FBR to abolish special tax regime Recommends subjecting sector to standard income tax regime Updated 15 Mar, 2024 04:03pm
Opinion ‘Large and long’? Not much of what new finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, said in his first official media interaction was new –... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Print Govt quite clear about what it seeks from IMF IMF team arrives in Islamabad to hold an opening meeting with the economic team led by the finance minister Updated 14 Mar, 2024 12:01pm
Editorials A task that is very daunting from the outset EDITORIAL: Muhammad Aurangzeb resigned as president and chief executive officer of Habib Bank Limited and ... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Print SBA talks: Govt to have little ‘manoeuvrability’ to cut utility prices ISLAMABAD: The government will have little, if any, maneuverability to reduce utility prices during the second... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:30pm
Opinion A recalcitrant rupee! The budget for the current fiscal year, reviewed and amended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a prior... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Editorials Increase in debt burden EDITORIAL: Total domestic and external debt stocks rose by 6 percent during the first seven months of the current... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Print IMF says ‘ready’ to send team for 2nd SBA review ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to hold a mission for the second review of the... Updated 09 Mar, 2024 10:34pm
Editorials New scheme for traders EDITORIAL: One can only wish the government good luck as it now tries to collect an estimated Rs500 billion from a... Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am
Editorials State of the economy: Moody’s take EDITORIAL: Moody’s Investor Service, one of the three major international rating agencies, has kept Pakistan ... Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am
Editorials The Ramazan package EDITORIAL: The Caretaker government announced its decision to begin implementing the Ramazan package from 4 March,... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am