Umar, Finger make first visual contact; IMF wants Pakistan to adopt steeper measures

Burden may grow in coming months due to rupee depreciation, interest rate hike

10 out of the 27 listed actions must be fulfilled by January

Identifies tariffs and para-tariffs, non-tariff barriers, connectivity costs and trust deficit as major hurdles

Pace eases despite inflationary expectations, rise in oil prices

Move likely to help save Rs10 billion but will not address core fiscal problems

ECC relaxes condition that prevented bank defaulters from sugar shipments

Figure seems to be understated as central bank has not shown the debt taken from China

PM’s instruction for SBP not to take unilateral decision may complicate bailout talks

Minister insists Pakistan has not offered any special treatment to Saudi Arabia under CPEC