IMF

Loans from friendly countries not enough to remedy yawning current account deficit

Considers tightening grip on real estate brokers, housing society developers, car dealers

IMF's supplementary insertions will take a toll, and will surely be contested; but the coalition govt has no choice

Says PTI had pushed country to verge of bankruptcy

Former finance minister predicts inflation would rise to 35-40% while economic growth would be between 1-2%

Budget sized increased by Rs400b to Rs9.9tr

PM says PTI breached IMF agreement, made poor policy decisions

Finance minister says deal with global lender expected in day or two

Miftah, Aisha met Donald Blome, apprise him of govt actions

The Pakistani currency has dropped 33% (Rs51) in the past one-year

Minister lashes out at Imran for giving fuel subsidy equivalent to defence budget

Rupee's devaluation continues as conflicting reports about the revival of IMF loan programme plays on traders’ minds

FBR chief hints at increasing income tax rates for upper middle income to rich groups

Discussions with authorities continue to obtain more clarity on revenue and spending items, says official

IMF demands more measures to revive programme

Rashid says ‘imported govt’ failed to appease IMF despite increasing inflation

Former finance minister fears 20m people will fall below poverty line

Purpose of the IMF-backed bank is to develop international trade

Global lender says subsidies encourage more energy consumption and feed price hike

Finance minister addresses pre-budget seminar, says Pakistan's economy 'inherently flawed, makes the rich richer'

Govt under fire in Senate over POL price hike

Imran says PML-N, PPP want him out of the way to hide their corruption

Country rep says wide-ranging steps to repair macroeconomic stability needed

Rise said to be in phases from July 1; move in line with IMF demand, power companies’ request

As our more than 20 visits to IMF testify, Pakistan’s issues are enduring and entirely of its own making

Sources say there’s pressure for immediate privatisation of power plants

Recovers to 200 a dollar after govt drops petrol bomb; PSX gains over 950 points

Expert says rupee will continue to lose ground against dollar till revival of IMF package

IMF deal is not based on ground realities, context has absolutely changed from the time of negotiation, says FM

IMF emphasises upon 'urgency of concrete policy actions, including removing fuel and energy subsidies'

Slumps to Rs1.08 by noon; cumulatively losing over Rs16 against greenback in two weeks

Move comes nearly a week after the PML-N-led government imposed a ban on the import of 'branded goods'

Finance minster assures that increase in price of fuel would not be part of IMF deal

Economic czars want political leadership to take unpopular decisions

Finance minister gives assurances in virtual meeting with IMF mission chief

Miftah Ismail, Aisha Ghous Pasha among others join talks virtually

Currency was trading at Rs199.61 at around 3pm, dropped by Rs3.87 in a single day

If negotiations prove successful, Pakistan could receive $1b tranche

Experts say balance of payment crisis mounting pressure on PKR

Miftah says Shehbaz opposing hike in POL rates

Govt planning to withdraw POL subsidies in phases

Former PM says PKR depreciation, bears at stock market reflect 'lowest ever confidence' in Shehbaz govt

Miftah links rupee’s recovery to coming out of PTI-IMF deal’s clutches

Forex depletion to critical level mounting pressure on Pakistani rupee

No immediate bailouts expected from friendly countries

Islamabad also seeks extension to Riyadh's oil facility, says finance minister

Miftah backs targeted petrol subsidy to the poor

IMF agrees to extend the stalled bailout programme by up to one year and increase the loan size to $8 billion

IMF has said that Sri Lanka's debt needs to be put on a sustainable path before it could make new loans to Colombo

Finance minister says country cannot afford the subsidies and will have to 'curtail' them