International Monetary Fund

US investment climate report says significant progress made on exchange rate, current account deficit

New loans contracted to pay $10b maturing debt and cushion reserves

Demand modest reduction in electricity, gas tariffs due to fall in global crude prices

Says govt spending will need to remain supportive and flexible

Money helps achieve foreign currency reserves target of around $12b

Georgieva says recovery will have to get under way without medical breakthrough

All provinces will have to avoid deficit this year, with Punjab to account for more than half of Rs242b surplus target

Move aimed at achieving Rs4.96 trillion 'aspirational' target

Adviser says G20 will defer country’s payment of around $1.8b for one year

Only International Monetary Fund gave relief in repayment of loans, says the premier