FinMin Aurangzeb optimistic inflation, interest rates will drop gradually

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday provided updates on the country’s economic recovery efforts, emphasizing the positive strides made in various sectors. Addressing an event at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the minister revealed that the current account deficit had remained in surplus throughout February. He further stressed the pivotal role played by the stock مزید پڑھیں

Govt decides to seek US waiver on Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline

Islamabad has decided to approach Washington to seek a waiver on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik said on Monday. “Pakistan will vigorously present its case and will try to seek exemption from US sanctions by presenting technical and political arguments,” he said in an informal conversation with the media. In February مزید پڑھیں

World Bank approves $149.7m in financing for two projects in Pakistan

In order to support Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) and Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (SBIP), the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $149.7 million in financing for Pakistan. DEEP worth $78 million will support the expansion of digitally enabled public services delivery for citizens and firms, while the second additional financing for the مزید پڑھیں

Pakistan to discuss Extended Fund Facility with IMF next month: finance minister

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday that the matter of an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be discussed in Washington next month as the country looks to alleviate a full-scale economic crisis. The standby $3 billion arrangement with the global lender expires on April 11, and the two مزید پڑھیں

Talks succeed: Pakistan to get $1.1bn from IMF next month

Hours after talks between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund concluded, the Fund officially said a staff-level agreement has been reached regarding the stand-by agreement. The agreement will lead to $1.1 billion being released. “The IMF team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Pakistani authorities on the second and final review of Pakistan’s stabilization program مزید پڑھیں