Budget deficit

Report shows gap to remain at 7.4% of GDP, nearly Rs1tr above deficit limit

PM bans creating new positions, making any major purchases amid economic strain

Cuts external loan estimates by over $6 billion to $11.4 billion

IMF programme becomes root problem, prevents SBP from lowering key rate

Puts deficit at Rs8.2tr, higher than target, leading to extra Rs1.3tr borrowing

Citizens to bear burden of inflation on civic agency

Minister hopes IMF will not have objections over Rs246b relief package

Budget raised amid concerns over growing size of unfunded schemes

Debt servicing rises 15% in six-month period on back of increased borrowing

Gap widens in Jul-Nov FY21 because of spike in debt servicing