Tag: IMF
Pakistan’s Choices Amid Global Isolation & Economic Fragmentation
Growing trade restrictions may reverse economic integration and undermine the cooperation needed to protect against new shocks and address global challenges.The global economic stage...
IMF’s Global GDP Outlook ’23: Pakistan Responds
Amidst the unfolding global economic shifts, Pakistan's response must be grounded in pragmatism and resilience. Crafting a pragmatic roadmap involves embracing regional cooperation, enhancing domestic competitiveness, and fostering investor confidence.
20 Reasons to Love or Hate Ishaq Dar as Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who delivered the Budget 2022-23 (July-June), has been a key figure in the economic policies and decision-making of the Coalition...
PDM Govt’s FY23 Economic Scorecard the Worst in Pakistan’s History
Critics say that no economic plan is likely to work until the country first puts an end to the political instability
Our focus should be the economy, but the PTI and the PDM are talking about everything else.
“Our focus should be the economy, but the PTI and the PDM are talking about everything else.”
Pakistan seeks rescheduling of $27b bilateral debt
Dar rules out the possibility of a default on Pakistan's debt, an extension of the maturity date on bonds due in December or a renegotiation of Pakistan's current IMF programme
Moody’s cuts Pakistan’s credit ranking over increased govt liquidity
Ministry of Finance strongly feels that the downgrading of Pakistan’s rating is not truly reflective of the country’s macroeconomic conditions
ADB sees Pakistan economy slowing down in 2023 amid strong climate headwinds
ISLAMABAD: Amid devastating floods, policy tightening, and critical efforts to tackle sizable fiscal and external imbalances, Pakistan’s economy is expected slowing down to 3.5%...
Back to Reality
Over the last few months, Pakistan has lived through a drama worthy of an Oscar with larger-than-life heroes and villains, epic battles between good...
$2 billion added to the ongoing IMF programme
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to extend the bailout programme up to one year and increase the loan by $2...