By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes to finalise a $1.1 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program by the end of June, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday.
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Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Pakistan’s northwest, 25 killed
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: A violent rainstorm killed 25 people, including seven children, and injured many more in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, officials said.
Dar says IMF’s ‘unfair treatment’ worsens Pakistan’s economic turmoil
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday criticised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for delaying a bailout program for the country, saying it was “totally unfair” and had contributed to the economic turmoil.
Pakistan’s budget aims for growth under IMF scrutiny
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan unveiled a budget on Friday that aims to boost economic growth to 3.5 percent in the next fiscal year, while keeping the budget deficit below 7 percent to meet the conditions of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program.
Pakistan hopes to finalise IMF bailout deal in June
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes to finalise a $1.1 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program by the end of June, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday.
Pakistan coastal areas brace for cyclone Biparjoy
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coastal areas are bracing for the impact of a cyclone, Biparjoy, forming in the Arabian Sea, the country’s climate change minister and meteorological department said on Friday.
Pakistan’s economy shrinks, misses all targets in dismal 2023
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy suffered through a dismal year in 2022-23, with all its macroeconomic targets falling short of expectations due to a stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, restricted imports, severe floods, and political turmoil.
Pakistan’s economy shrinks, misses all targets in dismal 2023
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy suffered through a dismal year in 2022-23, with all its macroeconomic targets falling short of expectations due to a stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, restricted imports, severe floods, and political turmoil.
Dar says new government should negotiate fresh IMF deal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that the new elected government should negotiate a fresh deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the current programme ends in June.
Dar says new government should negotiate fresh IMF deal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that the new elected government should negotiate a fresh deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the current programme ends in June.