Engages in talks with China, Saudi Arabia to meet external financing needs

Aligns with ADB highlighting Pakistan as having highest inflation rate in Asia

Govt gives tax reforms body two weeks to come up with recommendations

Islamabad set to beef up security to protect strategic ally’s commercial interests

Islamabad set to beef up security to protect strategic ally’s commercial interests

For this, govt aims to increase taxes on key sectors, return govt funds

China has not agreed to further expand cooperation in areas of energy, water management, climate change

Of this, Rs858.6m to be used on counter-terrorism initiatives

Ministry proposes special tariffs, moratorium on loan payments to SIFC

Urges govt to tax agriculture, real estate, cut wasteful expenditure