IMF

Pakistan’s finances also under scrutiny during meetings next week

Discussions to be held on plan to reduce expenses, suspending officer recruitment

Rs14.33b recovered from electricity pilferers during nationwide crackdown

Caretakers’ groundwork for addressing challenges will help incoming govt

Kristalina Georgieva meets Interim PM Kakar on sidelines of UNGA

Unrealistic measures in budget lead to Rs1tr less allocations for interest payments

FO is rejecting claims by American media that Pakistan sold arms to Ukraine for US support in securing IMF bailout

Sources say IMF is worried that increased smuggling would result in a revenue shortfall

MD wants it to focus on domestic consumption, rein in local govt debt

Asks govt to revamp power generation and end gas subsidies to CPPs

Current fortnight’s price revision had pushed petrol rate beyond the historic Rs300 per litre mark

SNGPL takes action against gas theft; registers FIRs

Global lender told additional money allocated for IPPs can be adjusted

Says relief plan would impact of Rs15b, not Rs5b as Pakistan suggested in proposal

IMF loan instils little hope in the majority of businesses

Increases by 0.54% this week compared to last one

Says inflation outlook has deteriorated with risk to external stability

Caretakers need foreign lender’s approval before announcing relief to people

Exporters brace for change as bank trims financing to meet IMF conditions

Chaired by finance minister, committee will develop plan in two weeks

Pakistan has been discussing outsourcing operations of several of its state-owned assets to outside companies

Foreign inflows into PSX and debt market surge 19% or Rs54b

Emphasises upon meeting IMF condition on increasing health, education spending

SBP chief says MPC is autonomous that decides on policy keeping in view inflation, economic conditions

Immediate relief from default Looms as experts debate long-term efficacy and political ramifications of IMF programme

Rupee gains 1.55 against USD in inter-bank market, experts hopeful of upward projection in backdrop of IMF loan

Increase comes as govt has a few days left in office

Shehbaz says 63% consumers to stay unaffected by move

Rules out more levy on agri, construction sectors

Lender prohibits govt-led currency manipulation

Shehbaz, President Wickremesinghe vow to continue long-standing ties in diverse fields

Premier reassures he will not tolerate even the slightest violation of the agreement

PM assures Georgieva Islamabad will not violate terms of deal

Pakistani currency gains Rs2.38 against US dollar, trades at Rs275.34 in interbank market

PM says SBA will support government's economy stabilization efforts

Board likely to approve issuance of first installment of $1.1 billion under $3 billion loan agreement

Agency says country still remains in ‘very high credit risk’ category

Delegation says it is monitoring situation closely

Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar holds crucial meeting with Ester Perez Luis in Islamabad

Lender seeks to build support for deal before autumn elections

Shehbaz jubilant over 'extraordinary' PSX gains

Malik praises Pakistan’s government for making the best possible efforts to secure the agreement

We are very close to signing a staff level agreement with the IMF, says finance minister

Stock market surges by 2.5% after the government made IMF-recommended amendments to the budget

‘Foreign agent’ Imran shook foundations of economy and country had to seek the IMF support, says info minister

Dar announces Rs85b cut in spending to shrink fiscal deficit

Sources say govt offered to cut expenses by Rs200 billion and impose new taxes of Rs100 billion

Georgieva urges Shehbaz to resolve policy differences at staff level

Pakistan has been the ‘most loyal customer’ of IMF as it has approached global lender a whopping 23 times in 75 years

Foreign loans disbursements fall to just $8.4b this fiscal year