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Pak Minister hints at settling issues for stalled IMF bailout, promises "r
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We are following the programme in earnest at this stage and strongly hope that issues with the IMF would be settled very soon as the prime minister, the Ministry of Finance and the entire government were committed to the IMF programme and its amicable completion," said Minister of State for
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Pakistan govt sets conditions for negotiations with Imran Khan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that the talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan were only possible if the latter "apologise to the nation for the May 9 riots," Pakistan-based ARY News reported
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Pakistan slams IMF for 'intervening' in country's internal matters
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The state minister said: "Pakistan's conduct is in line with the law", terming IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan Nathan Porter's statement regarding the political situation in Pakistan "extraordinary".
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Pakistan a 'very high concern' area in food insecurity: UN report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It observes that, in the midst of the present global economic slump, rising state debt has aggravated Pakistan's protracted financial crisis.
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IMF asks Pakistan to follow Constitution to resolve political disputes
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The discussion between Shehbaz and Georgieva took place on Saturday after the finance ministry could not break the deadlock over the loan talks during the past four months, The Express Tribune wrote quoting sources. Two days after the highest-level contact was established between Shehbaz
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Slowing wheels of economy responsible for falling incomes in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It is impossible to overstate the financial difficulties Pakistani citizens have been facing, and a significant factor heightening the uncertainty is the elusive IMF deal that has been under negotiation since the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government took office in April of last year, The
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IMF urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to decide on debt restructuring, including
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China's role as Sri Lanka's main creditor has drawn global attention, as the delay caused by China in obtaining the IMF bailout is being closely monitored and questioned. Similarly, China, being a major creditor of Sri Lanka, closely observes other countries' actions regarding an IMF bailout
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India will soon open Consulate in Brisbane, says PM Modi at community even
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Addressing a community event in Sydney on the second day of his visit to Australia, PM Modi said that IMF considers India a bright spot in the global economy and the World Bank believes that if anyone is challenging global headwinds, it is India
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Today IMF considers India a bright spot in the global economy, says PM Mod
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Today the International Monetary Fund considers India a bright spot in the global economy and the World Bank believes that if anyone is challenging global headwinds, it is India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday.
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IMF says UK economy to avoid recession in 2023
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The UK economy is expected to avoid a recession and maintain positive growth in 2023, said International Monetary Fund (IMF), attributing it to demand recovery due to declining energy prices.
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Spectre of potential default looms large over Pakistan's economy: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The consequences of a default for Pakistan's economy would be dire with hyperinflation, devaluation of the Pakistani rupee, a near-halt in imports, the closure of more factories, an increase in unemployment and political and social unrest.
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Pakistan receives 38pc lower inflows in financing
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan is already struggling to find stability in politics and now, the cash-strapped country is seeing a slow pace of inflows as only USD 8.1 billion receipts in 10 months of this fiscal year stood at just 35.5 per cent of the USD 22.8 billion full-year budget target
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