PM urged Chinese leaders to form a working group to address $15 billion energy debt and $1.8 billion outstanding dues

Aurangzeb says govt to strike deal this month with IMF for over $6 billion bailout

Provincial govts have acquiesced to global lender’s demand

Govt amends law despite objection from allies, opposition parties

Karachi-Multan railway section will cost $3.3b; China will provide $1.1b

To qualify for new bailout, fund seeks transparency, accountability in SOEs

Aurangzeb to head to Beijing this week to ease $15b energy debt amid challenges

Taxing basic needs heavily while exempting military and bureaucratic incomes has deepened economic disparities

Spending surges as IMF programme ends raising questions over fiscal discipline

Average increase of Rs56b per day raises concerns over fiscal management