IMF Loan
Finance minister makes it clear there are no more outstanding issues as the IMF only wants to ascertain sources of funding.
Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:45am
Fund seeks details of proposed cuts to development funds.
Updated 19 Mar, 2022 07:23am
Expresses concern over govt’s ‘one step forward, two steps back’ approach on critical reforms.
Updated 12 Mar, 2022 07:46am
Says recent amnesty scheme may “smell dirty”, but it’s not.
Updated 10 Mar, 2022 09:50am
The discussions will continue for over 10 days, says official.
Updated 04 Mar, 2022 09:25am
Report says Pakistan’s SOE sector is saddled by poor performance and weak corporate governance, posing significant fiscal risks.
Published 14 Feb, 2022 07:05am
“We want Pakistan to attain a long-lasting and durable growth," says IMF’s Resident Representative Ms Esther Perez Ruiz.
Published 09 Feb, 2022 07:28am
Successive governments have knocked at the IMF’s doors 23 times to seek help in tackling repeated crises.
Published 08 Feb, 2022 11:19am
The latest tranche will help improve the country’s investment environment and increase foreign exchange reserves.
Updated 05 Feb, 2022 09:07am
“If we start generating 5-6pc balanced growth ... then I don’t think we need another IMF programme,” he says.
Updated 03 Feb, 2022 07:13pm
Shaukat Tarin tweets to confirm approval after Fund’s meeting in Washington.
Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:15am
Says government will soon come up with a plan to increase income of inflation-hit people.
Published 27 Jan, 2022 07:04am
Says all economic indicators are showing upward trends despite inherited economic crunch.
Published 12 Jan, 2022 07:03am
Sources say the review of the IMF's $6 billion loan programme is now expected to take place on Jan 28 or 31.
Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:07am
Govt may convene Senate session for tomorrow; ministry official says Fund has not set a deadline for approving finance, SBP bills.
Published 02 Jan, 2022 07:06am
Set to introduce supplementary finance, SBP bills on Tuesday; Tarin says measures agreed with Fund as prior actions completed.
Published 26 Dec, 2021 06:59am
Govt ready to get Finance (Supplementary) Bill passed by National Assembly.
Updated 24 Dec, 2021 07:40am
Supplementary Finance Bill may be put before cabinet this week.
Updated 13 Dec, 2021 07:18am
Says overseas Pakistanis should be treated as VIPs, because incentivising and facilitating them will benefit the country.
Updated 26 Nov, 2021 05:00pm
An official says the legislative part of the IMF deal will be introduced in parliament next week.
Published 23 Nov, 2021 07:01am
Finance adviser says central bank will make decisions regarding monetary and foreign exchange policies independently.
Updated 23 Nov, 2021 07:11am
Fund acknowledges Pakistan's progress in implementing the programme "despite a difficult environment".
Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:32am
Pakistan will have to meet ‘prior actions’ for approval by Fund’s executive board.
Updated 22 Nov, 2021 07:37am
The objects and reasons of the amendment are to optimise the operational efficiency of the banking sector regulator.
Updated 18 Nov, 2021 07:27am
Actions include SBP bill approval, withdrawal of tax exemptions, increase in energy tariff.
Updated 17 Nov, 2021 08:13am
PTI govt has tried to explain to the IMF that it lacks the numbers in parliament required to amend law to make SBP autonomous.
Updated 01 Nov, 2021 01:48pm
The negotiations on the draft amendments are continuing and are expected to be finalised early next week.
Published 31 Oct, 2021 07:02am
With neither side coming clean on reasons for current ‘interruption’, it can only be hoped the hiatus in talks will be temporary.
Published 25 Oct, 2021 08:50am
Officials insist negotiations still on track and Fund’s statement will announce resumption of $6bn programme.
Updated 23 Oct, 2021 07:38am
IMF official says talks between the Fund and govt on the sixth review of the $6bn EFF have progressed to a “very good step”.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 09:19am
