Manila-based lender has threatened to suspend tranches for the loans if Islamabad does not get its act together.

Central Power Purchasing Authority to make interest payments as deal likely to be kept out of the budget.

PM proposed deal to parliament as solution to circular debt.

Legislation was required as a precondition to a $200 million ADB loan.

Kabul says it is commercial cargo with duties paid by importers.

Transport comes to a standstill following NATO supply block.

If agreed, govt will have to spend Rs32b on purchase of 0.7m tons.

Investors may be given incentive to declare hidden incomes by paying nominal tax.

Commerce committee orders State Life Insurance Corporation to withdraw its Rs4b term deposits from NBP.

Inordinate delay between the population and housing census has already rendered last year’s data irrelevant.