NA rejects supplementary grant demand for Punjab, K-P elections

Lender says it awaits ‘necessary financing assurances’ to conclude talks

Global lender seeks confirmation for $6b loans that Pakistan urgently needs to bridge the external financing gap

The two loans are critical to achieve staff-level agreement with IMF

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

IMF does not accept Pakistan’s request to reduce additional loan requirement to $5 billion

ECC also increases national carrier’s sovereign guarantees limit to Rs263.2b

House standing committees on finance ask parliament to reject bill seeking Rs21b

Dar holds virtual meeting with fund’s official

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