The country is expected to seek a fresh IMF bailout package of over USD 8 billion with the possibility of augmentation through climate finance on the occasion of upcoming spring meetings of Breton Wood Institutions, known as the IMF/World Bank, scheduled to be held in Washington, DC, from Ap
Senators from two sides of political aisle sparred over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) linking release of next tranche of bailout package with 'audit' of February 8 elections, Dawn reported.
While addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, PTI leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Omar Ayub, Meher Bano Qureshi, and Muzammil Aslam have revealed details regarding PTI's letter to IMF.
The Pakistani government is actively engaged in discussions with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and the Bank of China, seeking a combined loan of USD 600 million.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry dismissed a report claiming that the country sold its weapons to Ukraine to secure an emergency bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has sought a bailout package worth Rs 23 billion Pakistani currency (approx. 75 million USD) from the government to continue its services amid the huge debt burden.
Following the increase in fuel prices, local transport companies unilaterally increased fares by up to 20 per cent without consulting the authorities, reported ARY News.
The lender insists that one more IMF program will be necessary to solve structural issues. The government has agreed to notify the public as soon as electricity rates increase by 5 Pakistan Rupees (PKR) per unit and gas prices increase by more than 40%, according to the report. This is becau
The IMF Executive Director Bahador Bijani on behalf of the board has conveyed the message to Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar through a virtual contact on Thursday.
The IMF's announcement on Wednesday came after Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan received USD 1 billion from the UAE as part of its financial commitment to help Pakistan receive the IMF bailout package.
Ahead of the economic meltdown in Pakistan, International Monetary Fund's Mission Chief to Pakistan, Nathan Porter has said that discussions with Pakistani authorities are underway "with the aim of quickly reaching an agreement on financial support from the IMF", reported Geo TV.
In order to discuss getting Parliament's approval for the domestic debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka, a special weekend session will be held this week, Dailymirror reported.