Senate body discusses IMF Governance, Corruption Diagnostic Report
- 03-Dec-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Senae’s Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, discussed the IMF’s recent Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report pointing out staggering Rs. 5,300 billion corruption in country. Senator Dilawar Khan, a committee member, questioned whether action would be taken against the institutions mentioned in the report. He also cited a serious case involving an […]
Floods hurt Pakistan economy, slows growth: IMF report
- 22-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The IMF has cautioned that the recent monsoon floods have seriously hurt Pakistan’s economy Growth may slow, inflation may rise, and the current account deficit could increase. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shared its findings in its latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia. Pakistan’s GDP growth estimated to […]
IMF says growth accelerating in Middle East, North Africa
- 21-Oct-2025
DUBAI: Growth has accelerated in Middle Eastern and North African countries this year despite global uncertainty and conflicts in the region, according to an IMF report published on Tuesday. “Despite all the shocks we saw to trade with the tariff measures, geopolitical tension, the conflicts, the volatility in oil price, we see that growth has […]
IMF forecasts 3.6% GDP growth for Pakistan in next fiscal year
- 17-May-2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its Country Partnership Report following the completion of its initial economic review of Pakistan. According to the IMF report, Pakistan’s annual per capita income stands at $1,566, while the national poverty rate is 21.9 percent. For the upcoming fiscal year, the IMF projects GDP growth at 3.6 percent […]