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Pakistani rupee drops to 3-month low on first day of caretaker govt
New Delhi: The Pakistani rupee (PKR) witnessed a significant drop on Tuesday — the first day of the caretaker government taking over the reins of power in the centre — and closed…
- Pakistan
IMF’s agreement with Pakistan under risk if caretaker setup is prolonged: Report
Islamabad: The USD 3 billion IMF bailout package for Pakistan could be at risk if the caretaker government’s tenure gets prolonged due to the likely delay in holding general elections in the…
- India
Non-basmati white rice: IMF ‘encourages’ India to remove export restrictions
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has said it would “encourage” India to remove restrictions on export of a certain category of rice, which, it said, would have an impact on global inflation.…
- Pakistan
IMF bailout guarantees no end to Pak political turmoil
Islamabad: Pakistan has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) partial bailout with a deep sense of relief, but also with a red face in what many perceive as “direct interference” in their…
- Pakistan
Cash-strapped Pakistan receives USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Finance Minister Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan has received deposits of USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting of the IMF to endorse a loan for…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan sought IMF’s guarantee for timely general elections
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) guarantee that the general elections in Pakistan will be held on its scheduled time, local media reported. In a…
- Pakistan
Pakistan assures IMF of USD 8 billion external payments: Report
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has provided the IMF with a financing plan for external payments, in which it has informed the global lender that it will arrange USD 8 billion for the purpose instead…
- Pakistan
IMF team to seek assurance from Imran’s PTI on bailout package
Karachi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking the support of Pakistan’s major political parties, including Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), for a recently-announced $3 billion bailout programme, the lender said on…
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IMF board to meet on July 12 to review Pakistan’s loan agreement
Islamabad: The IMF’s executive board is set to meet on July 12 to review the USD 3 billion Standby Arrangement with cash-strapped Pakistan and will also possibly release the first tranche of USD…
- Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif wants IMF loan programme to be Pakistan’s last
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz urged that the $3 billion pact signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be the country’s last loan programme with the global lender. The staff-level agreement…
- Pakistan
Pakistan, IMF reach $3bn deal after 8 months of delay
Islamabad: After an eight-month delay, the Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have finally reached a staff-level pact on a $3 billion stand-by arrangement as the cash-strapped nation is teetering…
- Pakistan
IMF asks Pakistan to revise budget as deadline looms: Report
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to revise the budgetary framework for 2023-24 before its passage from the parliament in order to strike a staff-level agreement, The News International…