Tag: Imf

--Rupee drops to lowest value ever against US dollar at Rs144 in intra-day trading before SBP intervenes to raise it to Rs136.5-137.5 at market...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said that the increase in the US Dollar price is proof that the government...

Federal Minister for Finance Asad Umar on Wednesday said that the Pakistani government can survive for a few more months without a financial package...

--Finance minister wears traditional Sindhi ajrak, cap to honour Karachi attack victims during NA session ISLAMABAD: Minister of Finance and Revenue Asad Umar on Friday said...

--PTI govt digs in heels over increasing tax rates, raising power tariff, devaluing currency and revealing details of financial deals with China --IMF says both...

--IMF suggests Pakistan increase GST, interest rate, gas and electricity tariff --Pakistan asked to further devalue its local currency by Rs10 to Rs15 against dollar ISLAMABAD: The...

--Finance ministry to brief PM on talks with IMF --Arif Naqvi's presence in meeting chaired by PM may ignite a new controversy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan approved fresh applications of 74 International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) out of total 141 outfits who submitted applications for fresh registration, showing a...

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Malki said Wednesday that Pakistan will receive the first instalment of Saudi aid amounting to $3 billion in the next...

--Govt decides to withdraw Rs146bn subsidy being given to domestic consumers --Power Ministry proposes up to Rs20.70 per unit increase in price of electricity to...

ISLAMABAD: The government’s Spokesperson on Economy and Energy Affairs Dr Farrukh Saleem has said visiting friendly countries for financial assistance was a better option than...

--Asad Umar says indecision over approaching IMF didn’t lead to stock market crash --Khursheed Shah criticises Asad Umar’s for leaving the session, Opp stages walkout --Foreign...

--Finance Minister Umar says tariff increase will generate additional Rs130bn, will not affect 70pc consumers --Asserts no conditions attached to Saudi bailout, Pakistan to...

--ECC approves increase in tariff for consumers using more than 300 units, allows five per cent decrease in electricity rates for agriculture sector --Consumers using...

---PM Khan against burdening masses with increase in power tariff, orders alternative solutions ---Asks officials to work on tariff rationalisation, curtailing line losses and electricity...

---Govt defers matter as authorities asked to work on tariff rationalisation, curtailing line losses and electricity theft ---Energy ministry says improvement in distribution, transmission...

--Premier unhappy with ‘segments of bureaucracy and police loyal to previous regimes that are hindering implementation of PTI’s policies at administrative level’ --No NRO with...