IMF set to discuss Pakistan budget plans as funding lifeline nears
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss budget plans for the coming financial year, as part of a long-awaited bailout tranche...
Banks to remain closed on May 1
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all commercial banks will remain closed for public dealing on May 1 — Labour Day, according...
Saudi Arabia, UAE informed IMF about financing of $3bn to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the financing of $3 billion to Pakistan.
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Arab countries also started buying cheap oil from Russia
Washington: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also started buying cheap petrol from Russia, disregarding international sanctions.
According to American media, countries that...
IMF voices confidence in reaching agreement with Pakistan soon
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday expressed confidence in reaching a staff-level agreement (SLA) soon with Pakistan as the nation faces one of...
Weekly inflation jumps to 46.6pc
KARACHI: All-time high price of wheat flour pushed weekly inflation up 1.80% week-on-week and 46.65% year-on-year during the seven-day period that ended on March...
Pakistan seeks confirmation from Riyadh on additional deposits to sign IMF...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking confirmation from Saudi Arabia to secure additional deposits of $2 billion and a $950 million loan from the world Bank...
Dollar jumps by over Rs18 to Rs285 in open market
KARACHI: Ahead of the monetary policy review and delay in the International Monetary Fund deal, the rupee plunged by over Rs18 against US dollar...
Inflation spikes to nearly 50-year high of 31.5pc
Pakistan’s inflation — measured by the consumer price index (CPI) — broke all previous records and skyrocketed to 31.5% in February due to a...
Rupee falls by Rs4.5 against dollar in inter-bank market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee’s value declined sharply in the interbank market on Wednesday, with the local currency trading at Rs265 per dollar around 1pm,...