Pakistan passes tax-heavy budget; experts condemn reforms amid crisis

Jun 28, 2024

Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed a tax-heavy finance bill for the upcoming fiscal year amid ongoing negotiations for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Public outrage over high taxes in Pakistan for IMF bailout

Jun 17, 2024

There is widespread anger in Pakistan towards the government over the significant tax hikes that the authorities have levied to boost state revenues with...

Ongoing bailout deal with IMF 'outdated': Pak Foreign Minister Bilawal

May 26, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 : With the blame game still on between the present and former governments in Pakistan over the ongoing economic crisis...

Sri Lanka seeks bridging finance from India till IMF bailout

Apr 17, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 : While India plays a prominent role in helping its neighbour Sri Lanka come out of a deep economic...

Pakistan's 7 billion USD bailout deal with IMF in doldrums

Oct 31, 2024

The key assumptions used to finalise Pakistan's USD 7 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has gone haywire within a month of...

Pakistan in talks with IMF for 24th 'longer and larger' bailout programme

May 18, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that the talks with Pakistan are underway on the 24th 'longer and larger' bailout programme under the Extended...