IMF to release $500 million to Pakistan after executive board approval

Pakistan has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a package of measures that would release $500 million to the country, a statement on Tuesday by the global lending body said. This will occur following the second to fifth reviews of the authorities’ economic reform programme supported by the IMF Extended Fund Facility مزید پڑھیں

US dollar rates in Pakistan

The buying rate of the US dollar was Rs158.8, while its selling rate was Rs159.4 on Tuesday, February 16 During Monday’s trading session the rupee fell, snapping a five-session winning streak, as a sudden increase in importers’ dollar demand weighed down the domestic currency, dealers said. In the open market, the rupee closed lower at مزید پڑھیں