Forget growth for four years, follow IMF programme in letter and spirit to fix economy: Miftah Ismail KARACHI: Pakistan has for the last two to three years approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and agreed to... Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:27pm
Pakistan Govt unaware of true extent of ongoing economic crisis: Miftah Ismail Pakistan has always managed to avert issues and this is why the current plight is being treated 'like any other', says former finance minister Updated 18 May, 2023 07:15pm
Markets Rupee's woeful ride continues, depreciates to settle at 231.92 against US dollar Currency has declined by Rs13.32 in the last eight sessions Updated 13 Sep, 2022 10:13pm
Markets Finance ministry estimates flood losses at $18.5bn: Miftah Ismail Finance minister assures textile sector that govt will supply cotton and fuel 'no matter what we have to do' Updated 10 Sep, 2022 10:24pm
Pakistan Petty moves by PTI jeopardising IMF programme: Miftah Ismail Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance minister Jhagra defends letter, allegedly written on Shaukat Tarin's directive, to IMF Updated 29 Aug, 2022 05:07pm
Markets Forex: spread between inter-bank, open market widens Spread between the inter-bank and open market foreign exchange rates has widened during the ongoing week, with... Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:34am
Markets Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar Settles at 214.65 in the inter-bank market Updated 19 Aug, 2022 09:08pm
Markets SBP discouraging inter-bank trade as Pakistan battles dollar shortage: report The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is discouraging trading in the inter-bank market, asking commercial lenders to... Updated 25 Jul, 2022 07:28pm
Markets Pressure will ease as imports have gone down: Miftah Ismail Finance minister reiterates position that rupee's downward slide will halt Updated 25 Jul, 2022 07:26pm
Markets Rupee closes at new historic low against US dollar in inter-bank market Currency depreciates for sixth successive session on Friday Updated 22 Jul, 2022 06:02pm
Markets Rupee closes near 227 as relentless fall continues Currency depreciates for fifth successive session Updated 21 Jul, 2022 06:42pm
Markets Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar Appreciates 0.04% in inter-bank market on Thursday Updated 07 Jul, 2022 06:31pm
Business & Finance Did not ask Pakistan to renegotiate CPEC energy deals: IMF IMF says it supports Pakistan's multipronged strategy to restore energy sector viability Updated 16 Jun, 2022 12:58pm
Pakistan Pakistan says willing to curb fuel subsidies as discussion with IMF underway Finance minister Miftah Ismail, currently in Washington for talks on seventh review of IMF programme, says 'targeted subsidies' should remain Updated 23 Apr, 2022 05:15pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points