Pakistan, Iran Agree to Expand Bilateral Trade to $10 Billion
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Pakistan and Iran sign an MoU to boost bilateral trade to $10 billion, strengthening economic ties amid past tensions.
IMF Team to Visit Pakistan for $1bn Climate Fund Talks: Finance Minister
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Pakistan seeks $1bn IMF climate fund as finance minister eyes credit rating upgrade and broader tax reforms for stability.
Govt unveils ‘Uraan Pakistan’ 5-year National Economic Transformation Plan
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PM Shehbaz Sharif unveils the 2024-29 National Economic Transformation Plan to boost Pakistan’s growth and exports.
Pakistan Trying to Get IsDB Financing, Revive Saudi Oil Facility
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Pakistan explores syndicate financing from IsDB and seeks Saudi Oil Facility amid IMF concerns over the SOF’s viability.
Pakistan discusses $7 billion bailout reform agenda with IMF
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Pakistan discusses its $7 billion bailout reform agenda with the IMF, focusing on taxation and economic stability.
IMF Urges Pakistan to Reform Agriculture and Textile Sectors
IMF calls for Pakistan to reform agriculture and textile sectors to boost growth, enhance competitiveness, and reduce poverty.
IMF accused of ‘shifting goalposts’, government expresses dissatisfaction
IMF accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ on Pakistan’s economic bailout, causing frustration for government officials
IMF Urges Wealth Redistribution in Pakistan
The IMF urges Pakistan to tax high earners and subsidize only the poor to avoid debt restructuring and also continue for the release of $1.1bn in bailout funds, as IMF Urges Wealth Redistribution.
Pakistan fails to reach an IMF staff-level pact
IMF lauded the progress made by Pakistan on policy measures to address imbalances but Pakistan fails to reach IMF staff level pact…
Sri Lanka: The Great Economic Recession
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Sri Lanka is witnessing the worst economic crisis in history. Varying hypotheses exist as to what brought this calamity over Sri Lanka. Internal economic policies coupled with systemic factors pushed Sri Lanka into a debt pile it does not seem to be coming out of.