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Problems with IMF projections—II

The previous article had highlighted the problems with the macroeconomic projections by the IMF in the Staff Report...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 06:59am

Markets

PM Shehbaz briefed on IMF talks, reviews economic situation

The Ministry of Finance briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ongoing talks with the International...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

Markets

Pakistan discusses $7bn bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks

Reforms in taxation, energy sector, privatisation of loss-making SOEs and public finance came under discussion, finance minister says

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:18pm

Markets

New record: KSE-100 settles above 94,000 amid buying momentum

Experts say positive macroeconomic indicators including lower interest rates and controlled trade deficits providing positive momentum to stock market

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:59pm

Opinion

No surprise in the surprise visit

The only surprise in the IMF team’s surprise visit to Pakistan this week was that it took the trouble to jolt the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:15am

IMF briefed about recovery plan, local debt

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Wednesday apprised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on debt, external...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:22am

Editorials

IMF mission in town

EDITORIAL: The schedule of reviews shared in the staff-level agreement report uploaded on the International Monetary...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:07am

Business & Finance

IMF team holds ‘unusual’ talks over $7bn bailout

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s Pakistan mission chief Nathan Porter on Tuesday opened unusual talks...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Problem with IMF projections

An IMF delegation has probably arrived in Pakistan to conduct a ‘stock-taking’ as indicated by the Finance...

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s bilateral partners to continue rollovers during IMF programme: SBP governor

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad told analysts on Monday that bilateral partner...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 08:41pm

Business & Finance

IMF cuts inflation forecast to 9.5pc: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has lowered its inflation forecast for Pakistan for the current year by...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

Speaking out in defence of IMF lending

Following the approval of a $7 billion funding agreement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, there...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:46am

Aurangzeb for social protection in IMF loans

WASHINGTON DC: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb attended the meeting of the Managing Director of the IMF with...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:57am

Markets

Aurangzeb calls for ‘leveraging’ economic gains to ensure permanent stability

Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb called for “leveraging” Pakistan’s improving economic position to achieve...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:15pm

$7bn IMF loan: PBA commends govt efforts

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) commends the efforts of the Government of Pakistan and the Ministry...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:19am

Pakistan

Key priorities highlighted by IMF for Pakistan’s $7bn Extended Fund Facility

In a key development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approved Pakistan’s 37-month Extended...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 05:25pm

Pakistan

Pakistan receives first tranche of $1.03bn from IMF, says SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday said that it has received the first tranche of Special Drawing Rights...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:36pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz engages World Bank, IMF leaders on Pakistan’s economic reforms

Expresses appreciation for IMF's technical assistance and capacity-building programs

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 11:33pm

Markets

Despite progress, Pakistan’s vulnerabilities, structural challenges remain formidable: IMF

In its press release issued after Executive Board approval, IMF says difficult business environment, weak governance, and outsized role of the state hinder investment

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:51pm

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board approves Pakistan’s $7bn bailout package: PMO

As part of 37-month programme, IMF will immediately release an initial tranche of $1.1bn, Prime Minister's Office says

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 11:18pm

Talks with IMF going well, PM tells Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured his Cabinet colleagues that recent negotiations with the...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:26am

IMF EB dithering over whether to sanction bailout?

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:18am

New IMF programme going to be the last one if reforms put in place: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme would be...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 18, no word on external financing yet

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its Executive Board calendar...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 13

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board...

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:50am

Pakistan

Loan rollovers will take place this month: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that rollover of loan from friendly countries for Pakistan would...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

Business & Finance

Interest worth SDR 2.815bn paid to IMF since 1984

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has paid interest amounting SDR 2.815 billion to International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 1984....

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:07am

Perspectives

Fault lies within: to fix the economy, look inward

There weren’t much high hopes when Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb started delivering his budget speech on June...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 10:43pm

Pakistan

Taxing Pakistan’s agriculture sector: IMF push ‘a move in the right direction’

Islamabad will be required to complete a number of conditions as it moves ahead with $7-billion EFF; reforms will include bringing retail, export, and agriculture sectors properly into taxation system

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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