Lender links $1.2b approval with bridging yawning financing gap

It comes after strict curbs on imports that fall over $3 billion in July

It’s highest increase since October 2008 amid steep fall in rupee’s value against dollar

Move will cause Rs30b dent on national exchequer; smokers will pay more tax

NADRA tracks 72m people for tax collection, but does not find many takers

Revenue collection goes up 9% to Rs454 billion in July

Phones US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to help unlock $1.2b from IMF

ECC allows buying 200,000 metric tons of wheat at $407.5 per ton price

Finance ministry says inflation will stay around 21% in short term

Finance Minister Miftah sticks to commitments given to global lender