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IMF warns of revenue, pension pressures

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a gradual improvement in Pakistan’s fiscal indicators over the next five years,...

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IMF sees Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.6pc, warns of rising inflation and current account deficit

• Fund projects growth at 3.6pc, higher than World Bank’s 2.6pc forecast • Global growth forecast to slow to 3.2pc in 2025, 3.1pc in 2026...

17.10.2025 30

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2-member committee constituted as petroleum officials face probe over dues’ misstatement

ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a two-member committee to probe into contradictory statements regarding outstanding dues against Cnergyico...

17.10.2025 10

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Govt set to ink IMF deal after ‘flood adjustments’

ISLAMABAD: The authorities are hopeful for the finalisation of a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during...

12.10.2025 20

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PM orders probe into misuse of power by regulators

• Forms committee to investigate ‘self-awarded’ pay hikes • Panel will also examine salary delays at state-run media ISLAMABAD: Amid rising...

12.10.2025 20

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World Bank predicts inflation may shoot to 7.2pc as floods dampen Pakistan’s growth outlook

• World Bank cuts forecast by 0.5pc, predicts inflation may shoot to 7.2pc; exports to decline 1.5pc • WB official says removing barriers to...

10.10.2025 40

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Pension shake-up: Finance ministry enforces new contribution rules

• Employees to pay 10pc, govt 12pc • Pension liabilities rise to Rs1.055tr in 2024-25, driven by armed forces pensions ISLAMABAD: With some...

05.10.2025 20

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Pakistan set to secure $1bn tranche from IMF despite slippages

• Flood challenges, missed revenue targets dominate policy-level talks with IMF • FBR, Punjab and Sindh govts under critical scrutiny for missing...

05.10.2025 20

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Public debt hits Rs80.6tr despite lower interest costs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt rose by 13 per cent to Rs80.6 trillion by the end of FY25, driven mainly by a fiscal deficit of Rs7.1tr and...

04.10.2025 20

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ECC seeks rationalised plan for costs linked to reopening Roosevelt Hotel in New York

• Seeks rationalised plan for costs linked to reopening Roosevelt Hotel • Barter trade rules with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia overhauled to ease B2B...

04.10.2025 10

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ADB warns of risks from policy slippage, climate change

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained Pakistan’s growth forecast for the current year at three per cent, while revising its...

02.10.2025 60

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Govt expects floods will worsen inflation

• Increase in Consumer Price Index seen at 3.5-4.5pc in September • Finance ministry says economic activity remains ‘broadly stable’ •...

02.10.2025 30

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Consumers to pay Rs2 under fuel tariff adjustment

ISLAMABAD: After several months, a fuel cost adjustment will add Rs2 per unit to the burden of power consumers across the country, including Karachi,...

01.10.2025 10

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IMF review begins amid revenue gaps, reform delays

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs a meeting with the visiting IMF review mission at the Finance Division.—APP ISLAMABAD: An...

01.10.2025 30

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All Pakistan Textile Mills Association slams ‘unrealistic’ plan of power generation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s largest export body, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma), has questioned government targets to expand...

30.09.2025 30

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Public debt servicing to cost Rs6.4tr

ISLAMABAD: As a visiting mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviews Pakistan’s fiscal and monetary performance and outlook, the...

28.09.2025 30

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Despite debt cut, risks to linger with Chinese IPPs

ISLAMABAD: Despite securing Rs1.225 trillion in new financing from commercial banks to reduce circular debt, the power sector will remain vulnerable...

28.09.2025 20

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Loan inflows nearly double in two months

ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to Pakistan almost doubled to $1.377 billion in the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal year,...

27.09.2025 10

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IMF mission begins review sans finance minister

• Govt faces tough task as it seeks flood-related relaxations • Fund questions use of emergency funds, delays in governance reforms • $1bn...

27.09.2025 20

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Rs1.2tr bank loan secured to settle circular debt

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday signed loan facilities worth approximately Rs1.225 trillion with 18 banks to settle the outstanding dues of...

26.09.2025 10

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SNGPL defers third-party pipeline capacity allocation

ISLAMABAD: Amid a high-stakes tussle, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has deferred the allocation of pipeline capacity to a third party for...

24.09.2025 10

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Pakistan to begin Rabi with record levels of stored water

• Reservoirs hold more than 13.1MAF water, 99pc of peak capacity • Tarbela reaches full conservation level of 1,550 feet; Mangla nearly filled to...

23.09.2025 30

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$7.7bn package for Reko Diq approved

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday approved definitive agreements and financial commitments for the revised cost of $7.723 billion for the first...

20.09.2025 40

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Govt opens path for new RLNG connections

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday asked the gas utilities and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to start processing new gas connections to...

18.09.2025 40

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Faceless customs system loses Rs100bn in three months

• Audit reveals widespread discrepancies, tax evasion, underinvoicing, solar panel money laundering scam • Report warns green channel clearances...

16.09.2025 30

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Nepra imposes Rs248m penalty on two Discos

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday imposed a fine of Rs248 million on Gujranwala Electric Power Company...

14.09.2025 30

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Pakistan secures $285m guarantees for Panda bond

• ADB, AIIB to back $250m green bond for hospitals, power and water schemes • CDWP clears projects worth Rs236bn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured...

13.09.2025 30

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Senate panel seeks govt control over SBP, SECP salaries

ISLAMABAD: Senators on Wednesday called for the abolition of ‘conflict of interest’ clauses in the laws regulating the State Bank of Pakistan...

12.09.2025 30

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Just Rs5.3bn spent on development in July-Aug

ISLAMABAD: The Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has had a sluggish start this fiscal year, with only Rs5.3 billion spent in the first two...

11.09.2025 60

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Pakistan, China agree on $7bn ML-1 financing consortium

ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Monday that Pakistan and China had agreed to form a consortium of bilateral and multilateral partners to...

10.09.2025 90

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Govt eyes new gas levy amid paradox of glut and rationing

ISLAMABAD: As the Lahore-based Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) continues, even in summers, with unannounced rationing of natural gas amid...

10.09.2025 20

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Weak reforms fuel Pakistan’s energy black hole

ISLAMABAD: With limited progress on reforms and over Rs4.6 trillion in accumulated liabilities, Pakistan’s energy sector continues to strain the...

07.09.2025 60

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Floods spark agri-emergency call as vast rice, cotton crops ruined with losses ‘in billions’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called for the immediate declaration of an agricultural emergency as widespread flooding devastates...

06.09.2025 20

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Senate committee proposes key changes to Virtual Assets Bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday recommended that members and staff of the Pakistan Virtual Asset...

05.09.2025 30

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Wapda seeks 91pc increase in revenue requirement to Rs365 billion

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has sought about a 91 per cent increase in its revenue requirement to Rs365 billion for...

05.09.2025 10

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Neelum-Jhelum project ‘a failure of planning, execution’

• AGP report finds Rs507bn scheme plagued by tunnel collapses, delays and cost overruns • Flagship project falls short on water rights, power...

04.09.2025 30

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Dollarised returns for oil transport approved

ISLAMABAD: Despite strong reservations from the ministries of finance and power, the government has approved a dollar-based guaranteed return on the...

03.09.2025 20

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Govt retires Rs1.13tr debt to State Bank

• MoF says Rs1.133tr repaid on Aug 29, on top of Rs500bn cleared in June; total early repayments cross Rs2.6tr • Central bank debt reduced to...

02.09.2025 20

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Financing for new PSDP projects limited to 2pc in line with IMF conditions

• Govt focusing on completion of ongoing projects of national importance, Senate panel told • Fund’s ‘Diagnosis Report’ flags poor...

31.08.2025 20

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ECC okays Rs40bn to wind up essential items’ facility for the impoverished

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Thursday approved about Rs40 billion to wind up the Utility Stores Corporation...

30.08.2025 20

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Ogra orders shift to digital payments

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Thursday directed all licensed entities in the oil and gas sector to ensure adoption of...

30.08.2025 10

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Inaugural NFC session put off amid flood threat

• Commission tasked to develop fresh methodology to share federal divisible resources among Centre, provinces • Federation pushes for provincial...

30.08.2025 20

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Pakistan seeks Asian Development Bank’s support for reforms

• Aurangzeb urges innovative instruments, sectoral reforms for long-term resilience • ADB president says ready to assist in launch of inaugural...

29.08.2025 50

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Pakistan seeks ADB support for reforms

• Aurangzeb urges innovative instruments, sectoral reforms for long-term resilience • ADB president says ready to assist in launch of inaugural...

29.08.2025 60

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Govt approves Rs47bn petroleum levy recovery, Rs11bn PTV bailout

• ECC greenlights Multan-Rawalpindi oil pipeline, Rs3bn flood relief package for Gilgit-Baltistan • Gas levy funds to reduce power tariffs for all...

28.08.2025 10

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Foreign inflows surge in July as Pakistan receives $695m in loans and grants

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan began the new fiscal year with foreign inflows of $695 million in July, a 59 per cent increase compared to the same month last...

27.08.2025 20

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Top petroleum division official replaced amid controversy over KP gas field award

ISLAMABAD: The government has removed a senior petroleum division official on orders from the PM Office, following a controversy involving the award...

26.08.2025 20

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Centre, KP seem to be on ‘same page’ on NFC tweaks ahead of Friday meeting

• First meeting of 11th NFC scheduled for Friday • PTI’s Muzammil Aslam says KP will seek disincentivising population, propose prosperity and...

26.08.2025 20

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FPCCI calls claimed circular debt cut ‘misleading, artificial’

ISLAMABAD: Power Division’s claim of around Rs800 billion reduction in power sector circular debt is “misleading, artificial and unsustainable”,...

24.08.2025 10

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Economic gains at risk without bold reforms, warns Institute of International Finance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic recovery has been stronger than expected, yet the country has failed to seize an opportunity to put its recovery on a...

24.08.2025 10

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