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Imran Khan's letter to International Monetary Fund surfaces
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the letter addressed to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, the Imran Khan-led party stated that a government without "legitimate representation, when imposed upon a country, carries no moral authority to govern, and, in particular, to carry out taxation measures".
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Imran Khan wants IMF aid to Pakistan stalled over rigged elections: Report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"Imran Khan will issue a letter to IMF today. The charter of IMF, EU, and other organisations stipulates that they can function or provide loan to a country only if there's good governance," Zafar said after meeting Khan at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail.
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Pakistan's foreign reserves continue to decline due to loan repayment
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The foreign exchange reserve continued its downward trend and recorded at USD 8.21 billion as of January 26 which is a USD 54 million drop compared to the previous week at USD 8.27 billion, said the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) report.
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IMF lowers Pakistan's economic growth forecast to 2% for current fiscal ye
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered Pakistan's economic growth forecast to two per cent for the current fiscal year, down 0.5 percentage points from its October estimate of 2.5 per cent, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan's debt burden mounts to 63.399 trillion PKR: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The total debt burden on Pakistan has risen to a whopping 63,399 trillion Pakistani Rupees (PKR) by the end of November last year in the financial year 2023-24, ARY News reported on Friday citing an official report.
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Pakistan informs IMF its debt serving costs may go up to PKR 8.5 trillion
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan faces challenges in securing around USD 6.5 billion in external debt this year due to unfavourable economic conditions.
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IMF rejects Pakistan’s plan to give relief on electricity bills
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly stopped Pakistan from giving relief to the power consumers using over 200 units, monthly.
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Pakistan caretaker PM calls inflated electricity bills "non-issue"
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
“It is not a very serious issue, but political parties are in election mode and using it as a social cause,” the interim prime minister told senior journalists and news anchors on Friday.
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IMF packages, foreign bailouts will not suffice to keep Pak economy afloat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan's economic blindspot continues to be the fact that no amount of IMF bailouts or foreign bailouts will be enough to keep the economy afloat without the nation undertaking a comprehensive structural makeover.
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Pak economics woes continue as gas prices likely to rise by 45 per cent am
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Even though Pakistan has been able to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, the road ahead is not going to be easy, as after electricity rates, Islamabad is planning to jack up gas prices as well by over 45 per cent in line with IMF's demand
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IMF expresses concerns over Pakistan's poor track record
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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Pakistan: Govt hikes petrol levy by 5 PKR per litre
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Pakistan government on Saturday hiked the petroleum development levy (PDL) on petrol by 5 Pakistani Rupees (PKR)
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