LSM sector grows 10.4% in Jul-Mar

Finance ministry sources say the bank hinted to give $1.5b under Counter Cyclical Finance Facility

State finance minister hesitant to back projection of single-digit inflation in FY23

The new $798.7m plan will be funded by a $192.5m loan from IDB and $606m in grants from GPEI

It will require imposition of additional taxes, increase burden on salaried class

Outgoing chairman leaves Rs2.6tr portfolio of projects including Diamer Bhasha Dam

Decides to continue subsidies on essential edible items to cushion low-income people against soaring inflation

FBR cannot recover taxes in most of cases identified by OECD

No immediate bailouts expected from friendly countries

Wide gap pushes govt to search for dollars amid reluctance to take tough decisions