Pakistan last month reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF for a new $7 billion loan program. However, the South Asian nation reportedly needed financing commitments from bilateral donors to get a final nod from the IMF board for a fresh bailout. “Pakistan has secured commitments from China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates […]
Sources close to the development revealed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tasked the economic team to revise the current income tax rate on salaried classes earning up to Rs 100,000 per month. In the recent budget, the government had increased the income tax rate to 2.5 percent on monthly salaries up to Rs 100,000. […]
S&P Global Ratings affirmed its ‘CCC+’ long-term sovereign credit rating and ‘C’ short-term rating on Pakistan. The outlook on the long-term rating is stable. The IMF deal is expected to bring improvement in foreign exchange reserves, which will help Pakistan to meet its debt obligations. However, Pakistan is still dependent on rollovers to maintain its […]
“The upgrade reflects greater certainty over the continued availability of external funding, in the context of Pakistan’s staff-level agreement (SLA) with the IMF on a new 37-month USD7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF),” Fitch company said in a statement on Monday. “Nevertheless, Pakistan’s large funding needs leave it vulnerable if it fails to implement challenging […]
Previously limited to six major cities, the scheme now covers Abbottabad, Attock, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Chakwal, Dera Ismail Khan, Faisalabad, Ghotki, Gujarat, Gwadar, Hafizabad, Haripur, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Jhang, Jhelum, Karachi, Kasur, Khushab, Lahore, Larkana, Lasbela, Lodhran, Mandi Bahauddin, Mansehra, Mardan, Mirpurkhas, Multan, Nankana, Narowal, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Sukkur, and […]
Islamabad may also begin talks on re-profiling Pakistan’s energy sector debt during the visit to Beijing, Awais Leghari, head of the energy ministry’s Power Division, told Reuters. Leghari will be part of the delegation to discuss structural reforms to the power sector suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which last week agreed on a […]
This drop represents a 2.15% decline from yesterday’s all-time high of 81,839 points. Yesterday, PSX surged to new heights, gaining 684 points to close at an all-time high of 81,839 points. This remarkable 0.84% increase from the previous close of 81,156 points showcases a bullish momentum in the market. PSX hits fresh peak on IMF […]
The KSE-100 index gained 684 points to close at an all-time high of 81,839 points, a new historical high. Meanwhile, the market capitalization increased by Rs. 23 billion, with 454 million shares traded. A total of 241 companies witnessed an increase in their shares, while 155 companies saw a decline. Earlier on Monday, the KSE-100 […]
The Shehbaz Sharif-led government and the IMF reached a three-year, $7 billion aid package deal on Saturday, providing much-needed respite to the nation. This agreement marks a critical step towards stabilizing Pakistan’s economy, which has been under severe strain. Moody’s commented that the new IMF programme would enhance Pakistan’s (Caa3 stable) funding prospects. However, Moody […]
The new program, which needs to be validated by the Fund’s Executive Board, should enable Pakistan to “cement macroeconomic stability and create conditions for stronger, more inclusive and resilient growth,” according to a statement. The agreement is subject to approval by the IMF’s executive board. “The program aims to capitalize on the hard-won macroeconomic stability […]
