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New Global Financial Pact to reimagine global financing in push for global debt, climate reform

Finance Minister’s strategy to make repayments before time pays off

Finance ministry says ready to address fund’s budget concerns

Finance czar terms fund’s attitude ‘not professional’

Says proposed budget misses opportunity to broaden tax base

Analyst says 'increasing risks that Pakistan may be unable to complete IMF programme that expires on June 30'

Foreign exchange reserves dip below $3b after paying off $1b Chinese loan

PTI leader expresses concern over budget falling short of IMF requirements

Suggestions include increasing govt employees’ salaries by 30%, pensions by 20%

$6.5b EEF loan hangs in balance ahead of FY24 Budget set to be presented tomorrow

‘No option other than going back to IMF, no Plan B,’ says Aisha Pasha

Urges global lender to take stock of situation elsewhere in world

Says 'Plan B' always an option; hopeful to reach an agreement with global money lender before new budget presented

Urges Pakistan to follow Constitution as Shehbaz reaches out to Georgieva to revive loan talks

Says loan programme may not be revived because of ‘restricted time’

Technical assistance missions are separate from any programme review missions

FPCCI urges govt to consult with stakeholders vis-à-vis federal budget for 2023-24

Increases demand for additional financing to ensure debt repayment

According to Bloomberg, IMF said Pakistan will scrap fuel subsidy proposal

Geopolitics, Sino-US rivalry mar IMF’s mission as emergency lending arm

Mission official says upcoming budget details also need to be shared

Current IMF programme aims to disburse an additional $1.4 billion for Pakistan before it concludes in June

'In addition, we see a risk that the global economy fragments into trading blocs'

Foreign lender says move necessary to stabilise inflation

Regional director says a number of risks impacting outlook for region

Predicts China’s recovery but warns of stubborn inflation, volatile global market

Once done, imports should be relaxed, especially for exports and high revenue items

‘You need to go and kill that beast’ of inflation, says IMF European department director

Experts say lender is assessing who holds power in Pakistan

Shehbaz says Army chief put in immense efforts in meeting one of the last IMF conditions

CM’s special assistant says financial crisis has affected entire country, especially K-P

WB and IMF have an important role to play in preventing the world from witnessing another Cold War, the chief said

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says Chinese bank to disburse $300m out of $1.3b facility

Ex-PM says his party would prioritise domestic reforms over seeking debt relief if it returns to power

Deficit may widen to as high as 6.8% by June this year

Ministry denies reports Hamed Sheikh goes on leave

Hits one-week high, closes at Rs284.42 against greenback

Islamabad is also in talks with UAE to secure an assurance for a foreign reserves deposits, says Aisha Pasha

Local currency recovered to Rs284.25 per US dollar, ending its four days losing streak

Legislation aims at amending 17 sections of NAO-1999

The first tranche of additional power subsidies worth Rs335b agreed with IMF

PM says he had not imagined severity of country’s situation

Rs5 PDL hike aims at fulfilling another foreign lender’s condition

May compel IMF to demand a cut in expenses or the imposition of new taxes

Believe financing will help country get rid of IMF programme

Security, economic situation complicates Islamabad’s position

Finance minister says friendly countries are expected to materialise their commitments to pave way for IMF deal

Global lender wants country to initiate economic reforms

Islamabad, IMF trust deficit deepens as govt announced petrol subsidy

Govt notifies Saifullah Dogar as senior adviser to IMF executive director