By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has scheduled meetings until May 17, with the notable exclusion of Pakistan on the agenda as the country’s ninth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme remains pending.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, said on Sunday the judges have a responsibility to uphold the Constitution and cannot turn a blind eye to the mandate of holding elections within 90 days of an assembly’s dissolution.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Saturday made it clear that further progress in multibillion-dollar projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was contingent upon internal political and security stability in Pakistan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday announced that he will hold a series of public gatherings in Punjab starting next week, in a bid to prepare the public to protest if elections are not held on time.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan reiterated their entrenched diplomatic positions on issues such as Kashmir and terrorism, suggesting that no thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed neighboring is likely anytime soon.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hosting a trilateral dialogue in Islamabad on Saturday with China and Afghanistan, where the foreign ministers will participate in bilateral and trilateral discussions on a range of issues, including security and the economy.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit continues to pose economic challenges, reaching 3.7 percent of GDP or Rs3.078 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (July-March 2023), despite a provincial surplus of Rs456 billion.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is collaborating with Pakistani authorities to complete the ninth review of a stalled bailout program, the Fund’s mission said on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen stormed a government school in the northwest Kurram district on Thursday, killing seven teachers who belonged to the country’s minority Shiite community.
News Desk
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to review Pakistan’s budget plans for the upcoming financial year, a process that could pave the way for a crucial injection of financing for the cash-strapped country, Reuters newswire reported on Thursday.
