Pakistan to seek fresh IMF bailout package of over $8bn next month
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will make a formal request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a longer and larger size of
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Economy
Is SBP issuing polymer banknotes?
“SBP strongly refutes the reports [regarding issuance of polymer (plastic) banknotes] as baseless and without substance,” the central bank said
Read moreIMF assails ministry declaration ‘all targets have been achieved’
ISLAMABAD: The visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has expressed its displeasure over the Ministry of Finance’s verdict that it
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Govt likely to maintain petroleum prices for next fortnight
ISLAMABAD: After the formation of a new elected government and a fresh federal cabinet taking oath earlier this week, it
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Pakistan to seek ‘long, large’ IMF programme: finance minister
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb shared that the government would engage with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a “large
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KSE-100 index plunges over 1,000 points
KARACHI: Just a day after the cabinet was sworn in, bears on Tuesday gripped the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as
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Policy rate, IMF programme to ensure rupee’s stability against dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee backed by US dollar’s supply and demand is likely to stay steady next week amid optimistic
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Prospected finmin likely to renounce Rs30m monthly salary, Dutch citizenship
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Aurangzeb, the likely finance minister of Pakistan, is expected to give up his monthly salary package of Rs30
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IMF’s ‘narrow mandate’ limited to economic issues, PTI told
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday gave a cold shoulder to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s demand
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For IMF’s $8bn loan programme: Rs129bn gas subsidies for consumers set to end by June
ISLAMABAD: The government is required to do away with the cross-subsidy of Rs100 billion being provided to protected gas consumers
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