Tag: Imf
Pakistan won’t need IMF again, Umar claims
--Finance minister says govt trying to bridge $12bn financing gap through policies, bailout programme
--Says economy improving as exports have increased, imports are down, remittances have...
A friend in need, bails out ‘in deed’
--Imran Khan will travel to Riyadh on Oct 23 to participate in Saudi investment moot, hold meetings with Saudi royal family
--PM expected to push...
IMF bailout package to be presented in parliament: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Asad Umar on Monday said the bailout package of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented in the parliament.
“The Pakistan...
Uncertainty making investors wary
---PSX slides by 750 points as uncertainty looms over IMF bailout for PTI govt
---Rupee falls by 1.31 against dollar, analysts say govt should take...
China says it supports IMF assistance to Pakistan
BEIJING: China on Monday said that it supported the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in carrying out an objective and professional evaluation of Pakistan’s financial...
Govt will never compromise on national interest for IMF loan: PEW
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will make Pakistan a respected and developed country and not...
Chinese debt responsible for Pakistan’s economic quagmire, says US
--State Dept spokeswoman says Fund would require absolute transparency on Pakistan's debts, including those owned by China
WASHINGTON: The United States has held Pakistan’s burden of...
Jordan reshuffles cabinet in bid to speed up IMF-guided reforms
AMMAN: Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday that officials said consolidates the grip of technocrats charged with speeding up...
Pakistan formally reaches out to IMF for bailout
---Fund's delegation to visit Islamabad in coming weeks to discuss programme
---Lagarde says IMF would require “absolute transparency” of Pakistan’s debts, including those owed to...
Miftah slams govt for taking U-turn on IMF
--Says ‘you cannot run country on donations and by selling buffaloes’
Former federal minister of finance, revenue and economic affairs Miftah Ismail while criticising the...
Asad Umar leaves for Indonesia to hold talks with IMF
Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday left for Indonesia to attend the annual meeting of International Monitory Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Bali,...
‘Our PM is a beggar’: PTI deletes old tweet as govt...
With the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government finally making the “difficult decision” of approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout to address the...
Dollar hits record high of Rs 139, raising inflation fears
--Rupee closes at Rs 133.6431 in interbank trading against greenback, declining by 7.542%
--Rupee devaluation, IMF bailout possible reasons behind increase in dollar rate
LAHORE: The...
Govt did not want to approach IMF, says info minister
--Fawad says govt left with only 46 days of reserve to run country
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that the government did not...
Govt finally decides to reach out to IMF
---PM approves immediate negotiations with IMF focused on 'stabilisation recovery programme'
---Minister says will seek a plan having 'minimum impact' on low-income classes, burdens wealthy...
Interpol’s missing Chinese chief resigns amid Beijing probe
BEIJING: Beijing announced Monday the Chinese head of Interpol, who vanished after returning to his homeland, was under investigation for possible criminal activity, and...
‘Gita Gopinath caste’ trends after India-born becomes IMF chief economist
India felt proud when on Monday, October 1, Gita Gopinath, an India-born Harvard University professor was appointed as the new chief economist of the...
