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Long gestation periods, inefficiency lead to delay in release of funds

Senate panel told if finance minister does not quit, situation may deteriorate

Interest-free loans of Rs100 billion were being given to farmers who have 12.5 acres of land

Lender also warns of urgent need for policy actions to revive exports, slow imports, stabilise remittances

Reserves should be enough for 3 months of imports to qualify for IBRD’s assistance

New loans were taken out to repay country’s maturing debt, maintain foreign currency reserves

The bank will offer a loan of $50-70 million to help students start their own businesses

Aims to expand financial services in Pakistan, improve living conditions

Says amount will work towards expansion of credit to Pakistani farmers, businesses.

A signing ceremony was held on April 20

Financing will be in form of loans, grants for water and irrigation schemes

WAPDA says costly loan may lead to higher power tariff

Agrees on draft of tripartite power purchase deal to meet ADB credit condition

Vijay Mallya has refused demands to return home from exile in Britain

Some borrowers also promise to repay loans with sexual favours, according to screen captures posted on social media

Technology-related risks are increasing amid lingering litigation concerns

Pakistan has taken on an additional $3 billion in foreign loans in the last four months

Three-fourths of borrowings to go to meeting budget financing requirements

Fresh borrowing will be used to provide electricity to rural areas in the two provinces

Loan profile presented by DG debt office shows govt has also borrowed Rs3.1 trillion from domestic markets

Advances show considerable growth of 12.6%, touching Rs5.70tr in FY16 compared to Rs5.06tr in previous year

The government held a draw for farmers in Dera Ghazi Khan on Thursday

Federal govt refuses to disclose details of loans exceeding Rs5m obtained from a state-run bank in the past five years

Provinces had failed to introduce new agriculture, environment and food security policies

Private companies got Rs50b written off over 30-year period

Our future generations, unfortunately, will be left paying off debts that never reached the public in the first place

Some loan sharks sell nude photos even after female students have paid back their loans

Urge adoption of job-rich growth strategy in upcoming budget

Initiative taken to boost industries in province

World Bank, ADB and Japan have withheld amount, want progress in power sector

Gone are the days when banks used to need public bailouts. Instead, banks today are some of the largest taxpayers

Privileged among previous, incumbent govts facilitated

5 major banks disbursed Rs262.9b, performance of 4 Islamic banks termed impressive.

Swollen by an economic slowdown, India's bad debt pile, dominated by corporate loans, is at its highest in a decade