BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Iva Petrova has concluded its staff visit to Islamabad after holding discussions with Pakistani authorities on the country’s economic outlook, fiscal reforms, and budget strategy for fiscal year 2026-27. The IMF delegation remained in Pakistan from May 13 …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces stricter IMF conditions as 430 billion rupee tax plan emerges alongside sweeping fiscal tightening, higher energy levies, and expanded revenue enforcement measures affecting next fiscal year’s budget framework. The International Monetary Fund has placed eleven new conditions on Pakistan’s fiscal framework under ongoing economic reforms. …
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–Pakistan raised RMB1.75 bn through its first Panda Bond in China, attracting bids worth more than five times the issue size and signaling renewed investor confidence in the country’s economic recovery and reform agenda Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday completed its inaugural Panda Bond issuance in China’s onshore capital …
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Aftab Maken KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan receives $1.3 billion IMF inflows after third review completion under EFF and RSF, strengthening reserves position amid external financing pressures and ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation efforts. State Bank of Pakistan has received about US$1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund following disbursements under the …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved the latest review of Pakistan’s economic reform programme, paving the way for the release of $1.2 billion in financing under the ongoing bailout arrangement and signaling continued international support for the country’s stabilisation efforts. The approved disbursement …
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–Pakistan’s tax authority falls behind revised collection goal in first 10 months, raising fiscal concerns Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to meet its revenue collection target during the first 10 months of fiscal year 2025-26, with a shortfall of Rs 683 billion, according to provisional …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy showed signs of stress despite improvements in select indicators during the first eight months of FY2026, with rising inflation, widening trade deficit, and falling foreign investment highlighting persistent vulnerabilities. The Finance Division’s Monthly Economic Update for March 2026 reported mixed performance, as gains in remittances …
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–Govt shifts toward commercial financing, plans Panda bond Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan is expected to receive a $1.2 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund next month, marking a key step under the ongoing economic reform programme. Speaking to media in Islamabad, the minister said …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has completed the repayment of a total of $3.45 billion in deposits to the United Arab Emirates, marking a significant development in the country’s external debt obligations and liquidity management. According to official sources, the central bank repaid $1 billion to …
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BeNewz Report KARACHI: Pakistan has received a significant financial boost as the State Bank of Pakistan confirmed that the second tranche of $1 billion out of a $3 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia has been credited to the country’s deposits. Earlier, the first tranche of $2 billion was received on …
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