*ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has placed tougher structural benchmarks for Pakistan under the implementation plan for qualifying the next loan tranches, amounting to $3 billion, ARY News reported on Saturday.* According to a report on the completion of the seventh and eighth ...

*ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has stalled the loan program for Pakistan and extended its volume to $6.5 billion from $6 billion, earlier.* The Fund in a press release announced that the executive board completed the combined seventh and eighth reviews of the ...

*Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced to restore departmental sports in the country, banished in 2019 under the PTI government. * According to details, the decision has been made to promote sports and provide better opportunities to youth to earn their bread and butter from sports. ...

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has now allowed pilgrims to pay the fees for Hajj and Umrah in installments. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the Hajj policy for local pilgrims for the next year after the implementation of the recent successful Hajj ...

Consul General of China posted in Karachi Li Bjian says that work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was not affected during Imran Khan's regime. Giving a special interview to 'Urdu News', Consul General Li Bjian said that wrong information has been spread about CPEC work being affected. ...

link link link. link *ISLAMABAD: Pakistan have to compulsorily get approval from the National Assembly before launching a Tax Amnesty Scheme, according to IMF conditions for economic bailout to Pakistan. * The tax amnesty under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions could not be ...

*ISLAMABAD: The coalition government has started mulling over the imposition of governor rule in Punjab after the success of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to regain power in the province, citing sources. * The federal government prepared another plan to weaken the PTI government in Punjab and ...

link link link. link *ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued notice to the federal government on a plea from Imran Khan against changes to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law. * The PTI chairman has moved the apex court for a stay on implementation on recent changes through ...

S&P Global Ratings Thursday revised the outlook on Pakistan’s long-term ratings to negative from stable on weakening external position due to higher commodity prices, rupee depreciation, and tighter global financial conditions. The Ratings agency also affirmed its ‘B-‘ long-term and ‘B’ ...

*ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has conveyed reservations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over lack of implementation of an agreement by PPP which was agreed with the party before joining the federal government. * According to sources privy to the matter, the MQM-P leaders ...