Pakistan to fulfil tax collection agreement with IMF: Shamshad Akhtar
- 15-Sep-2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said Friday that the government will fulfil its tax collection agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ARY News reported. While addressing a press conference along with caretaker federal ministers, Shamshad Akhtar said that the caretaker setup had inherited several challenges however it was not frightened by them […]
Pakistan-IMF loan agreement comes at challenging juncture: spox
- 14-Jul-2023
The spokesperson of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Julie Kozack has said that the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan came at a challenging juncture. Julie Kozack, in a press briefing on Thursday, the SBA for Pakistan came at a challenging juncture. She clarified that IMF is always ready to work with Pakistan and the government […]
Antony Blinken welcomes Pakistan-IMF agreement
- 13-Jul-2023
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the loan agreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF), ARY News reported on Thursday. Antony Blinken said in a tweet, “We stand by the Pakistani people during these hard times and welcome the International Monetary Fund’s approval of a program to support Pakistan.” “We urge […]
IMF agreement: Pakistan not allowed to offer tax amnesty
- 03-Jul-2023
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has given nine ‘major assurances’ to International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the staff-level pact on a $3 billion stand-by arrangement, crucial for the country which is teetering on the brink of default, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources. Sources told ARY News that Pakistan has sent the letter of intent – signed […]
Pakistan, IMF fail to reach staff-level agreement
- 09-Feb-2023
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has handed over the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) to Pakistan after the conclusion of talks, however, the staff-level agreement was not signed so far, ARY News reported on Thursday. Pakistan and the IMF have concluded their talks after holding discussions on various sections. The finance secretary […]