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Focus must be on fiscal prudence, innovative policies, strategic reforms to ensure sustainable growth
Govt will need tax reforms, tariff hikes, depreciation to get bailout
IMF reiterates its demand for public transparency
PM asks finance to renegotiate recommendation with lender
Ministry’s assumptions aim to stabilise economy despite IMF’s higher projection
Finance ministry pushed the PM to take back the previous notification
Predicts 14.5% rate for May amid IMF’s proposal to impose 18% sales tax
Reliance on external financing to sustain domestic expenditure creates precarious debt trap
Pakistan must communicate its financial situation, pressure it faces from IMF, West
KSE-100 index jumps 641 points, or 0.85% WoW, settles at 75,983.04