The government may need to implement a combination of revenue measures and fiscal tightening — primarily by curbing development spending — in the final quarter of the current fiscal year before securing the next $1.1 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Informed sources said that new fiscal measures, likely to take effect from April 1, could involve a three-pronged a
AN IMF delegation is in Islamabad to assess progress on the Fund’s ongoing $7bn funding programme amidst hopes that the review will not encounter any serious obstacles that could delay the next tranche. The mission will evaluate how Pakistan has done on quantitative performance criteria, structural benchmarks and indicative targets for the first half of the current fiscal year. There have been
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underlined the need to plug Rs850 billion annual losses incurred by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), as well as the need to end circular debt in the power sector. The premier’s comments came while addressing a special meeting of his cabinet members at Islamabad’s Jinnah Convention Centre to review the government’s one-year performance. The Shehbaz adminis
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar has expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic development, hoping the country will join the G20 by 2030. He emphasised that all regulatory bodies should continue working collaboratively and effectively to accelerate the country’s growth. Mr Dar made these remarks while addressing the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the n
Export of services grew 6.16 per cent to $4.748 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from $4.472bn a year ago, driven by the telecommunication sector. Services exports have seen positive growth since February 2024, mainly due to a surge in information technology and other businesses. However, there was a 6.5pc decline in August 2024. In rupee terms, the exports improved