Call a spade a spade The refrain from the Prime Minister’s office prior to 23 June 2023 that all International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:31am
Editorials Fiscal imbalance EDITORIAL: The gap between the boom-and-bust cycle is contracting in Pakistan, indicated by the staff-level ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am
Opinion SBA won’t cut it Fine, it was the single biggest one-day jump in the stock market in 15 years. But is it really that unbelievable,... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Print Liquidity risks remain high despite IMF deal: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The government’s liquidity risks remain high despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-level... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Print Govt’s LoI to IMF contains 9 major assurances Pakistan assures that no new tax amnesty would be granted during the next nine months Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:52am
Opinion Kicking the can An IMF (International Monetary Fund) deal is finally done. This is good news as it has averted the growing concerns... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 07:58am
Print 9-month $3bn SBA reached with IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a 3 billion dollars nine-month Stand-By... Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am
Pakistan A new stand-by arrangement with the IMF: here are some key points After a massive delay, govt succeeds in convincing IMF to allot it more money than expected Published 30 Jun, 2023 12:39pm
Print IMF says govt has taken ‘decisive’ steps ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues discussions with Pakistani authorities with the aim of... Updated 28 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Opinion IMF must release the stalled tranche That the incumbent government has done anything and everything to keep the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in good... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Print Dollar bonds jump on revised budget passage Shorter-dated securities see biggest gains with the 2024 bond adding more than 3 cents before retracing some of the gains Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:07am
Business & Finance ‘Plan B’: Govt urged to take nation into confidence KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:56am
Opinion FY23: a very bad year for economy The Economic Survey of Pakistan (2022-23), released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as per tradition a day before... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance PM briefs IMF chief, hopes for release of stalled funds PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday briefed International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Pakistan not on IMF board’s agenda The current IMF programme of $6.5 billion is scheduled to end on June 30 Updated 20 Jun, 2023 12:26pm
Opinion Elusive IMF bailout: the end of the road? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the country’s political situation are the two main issues that are... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 07:10am
Print IMF raises serious objections over budget 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious objections over the budget for fiscal year... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Opinion The Fund strikes back It didn’t take long for the IMF (International Monetary Fund) to red-flag the budget, did it? Just as feared in... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Opinion Budget: Will money come as budgeted? The key question from an economic perspective is not whether the budget 2023-24 is pro-poor, pro-business,... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 07:06am
Print Rs696bn budgeted from IMF ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted Rs 696 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for next fiscal... Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:45am
Print Stalled bailout: IMF says govt has to satisfy it on 3 counts, starting with budget These include restoring proper functioning of the FX market, passing a FY24 Budget consistent with programme objectives, and securing firm and credible financing commitments Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:56am
Opinion IMF’s intransigence The government would have us believe that there needs to be a cut-off point beyond which the IMF (International... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Print Govt shares some details of federal budget with IMF IMF says its staff look forward to furthering discussions to identify spending and revenue measures that can strengthen debt sustainability prospects Updated 06 Jun, 2023 11:23am
Editorials Pildat offers good advice EDITORIAL: The government would have noticed that all concerned quarters and stakeholders are offering it the same... Published 04 Jun, 2023 03:35am
Editorials Missed tax target EDITORIAL: Bad news continues to flow in for the finance ministry as it turns out that FBR (Federal Board of ... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Opinion IMF programme has dead-ended? The uncertainty surrounding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is one single factor that has been... Updated 27 May, 2023 07:11am
Editorials ‘Realistic’ tax target EDITORIAL: The budget is just around the corner, which makes this the time when the finance ministry is flooded with... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Print Second consecutive month: Pakistan posts $18m current account surplus in April KARACHI: For the second consecutive month, Pakistan has posted a current account surplus in April 2023 mainly due to... Updated 17 May, 2023 09:52am
Print Govt debt stocks soar to record Rs57trn by Mar-end: SBP KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) surged to Rs 57 trillion by the end of March... Updated 16 May, 2023 11:04am
