Pakistan’s Oil Import Bill Beats IMF’s FY26 Forecast
Pakistan’s oil import bill has landed well above what the International Monetary Fund had penciled in for this fiscal year,…
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SBP Reserves Fall $1.3 Billion in One Week: What Happened?
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $1.305 billion during the week ended June…
IMF Urges Pakistan to Increase GST Rate for Development Funding
Islamabad – July 18, 2025: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected Pakistan’s plan to introduce a 1 percent water…
Pakistan Unveils Rs17.6 Trillion Budget Today with Focus on Tax Revenue, Relief
With stern changes, the government eyed massive tax collection target of Rs14.13 trillion. Pakistan Unveils Rs17.6 Trillion Budget Today with…
Budget 2025-26: Finance Minister Shares Update on Civil & Military Salaries
The finance minister added that steps are being taken to reduce taxes on the salaried class. Budget 2025-26: Finance Minister…
Petrol Prices Set to Soar After Budget as Govt Plans Rs194 Billion Levy Hike
The revenue from petroleum levy has been estimated at Rs1,311 billion for the next fiscal year Petrol Prices Set to…
Budget 2025-26: Pakistan’s Proposed Tax Relief for Salaried Class May Meet IMF Resistance
IMF Wary of Tax Cuts for Middle-Income Earners in Pakistan’s Budget Plan Pakistan’s 2025-26 Salary Relief Plan May Face IMF…
SBP Gets Second IMF Tranche of $1.023 Billion
IMF Approves $1.4 Billion Under Resilience and Sustainability Facility SBP Gets Second IMF Tranche of $1.023 Billion. The State Bank…
Pakistan Seeks 10 Billion Yuan Currency Swap with China to Say Goodbye to IMF
Pakistan Seeks to Increase Yuan Swap with China, Plans First Panda Bond Pakistan Seeks 10 Billion Yuan Currency Swap with…
No Relief on Petrol Price in Pakistan as Govt Raises Levy to Rs80 Per Litre
The decision effectively blocks a possible reduction of around Rs10 per litre in petrol and diesel prices for the second…