Hints at initiating reward programme for high-performing bureaucrats by making a 100% raise in salaries

Allows borrowing of Rs275b for procurement; no target set for Punjab

Funding will help pay liabilities of government, clear backlog

Pakistan falls below Haiti, experts warn of catastrophe amid rising debt

Govt’s PIDE proposes alternative strategies to tackle economic challenges

Banks see sluggish growth rate of 1.8% coupled with soaring inflation at 26%

May 3 deadline for submission of Statements of Qualification by investors

Loan will be received in two instalments, with interest rates ranging from 2% to hefty 6.5%

Import surge widens trade gap that poses challenges to external sector stability

Pace of increase slows down for third consecutive month