H1FY24: Driven by agri sector, real GDP grew 1.7pc: SBP Macroeconomic conditions improve during first half of fiscal year 2024 Updated 15 May, 2024 09:24am
Print Govt, IMF team start discussions ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan on Monday kick-started the discussions on further engagement with the... Updated 14 May, 2024 09:38am
Print There will be no new fuel subsidy or cross-subsidy schemes: Govt makes firm pledge to IMF Assures IMF that it will refrain from netting out cross-arrears without proper due diligence and ex-ante independent auditing Updated 12 May, 2024 01:30pm
Pakistan ‘Independents’ won more seats than any other group: IMF ISLAMABAD: The ‘independents’ associated with former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Print SBA: performance against end-Dec benchmarks satisfactory ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities’ overall performance against end-December quantitative performance criteria... Updated 11 May, 2024 01:43pm
Print Gross external financing needs: IMF lowers projection to $21.044bn ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered the projection of Pakistan’s gross external financing... Updated 11 May, 2024 08:41am
Print Downside risks ‘exceptionally high’: IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the risks to debt sustainability remain acute given... Updated 11 May, 2024 09:46am
Business & Finance Plan presented to IMF: Rs1,080bn collection through PL ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has presented a plan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Print IMF for taking agreed contingency revenue measures ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Pakistani authorities to take agreed contingency... Updated 11 May, 2024 08:10pm
Pakistan Downside risks for Pakistan remain exceptionally high, says IMF While new government has indicated its intention to continue SBA’s policies, political uncertainty remains significant, Fund says Published 11 May, 2024 12:54am
Business & Finance Renewal of GSP Plus status to Pakistan: Aurangzeb praises French govt support ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of France to Pakistan Nicholas Galey, called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
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
Markets SBA final tranche: SBP says it has received $1.1bn from IMF Amount will reflect in central bank's foreign exchange reserves for week ending on May 3 Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:09pm
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 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
Pakistan PM Shehbaz meets IMF chief, reiterates govt’s commitment to revive Pakistan’s economy Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called on Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:47pm
Pakistan IMF Executive Board to meet April 29 on Pakistan’s SBA Approval will pave way for inflow of nearly $1.1bn Updated 24 Apr, 2024 10:30pm
Editorials Interaction with S&P and Fitch EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with representatives from Standard and Poor’s and Fitch on the... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Business & Finance Jul-Mar borrowing stands at $6.899bn ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $6.899 billion from multiple financing sources during the first nine months... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:00am
Print IMF Executive board meetings scheduled till May 1: Pakistan not yet on the agenda ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:26am
Print Concerns of rating agencies on external side addressed ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday addressed concerns of the rating... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 09:19am
Markets 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
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’