'Monumental setback' for PM Modi's foreign policy: Congress on Pakistan's role in US-Iran peace movesPakistan is reportedly hosting US-Iran peace talks. Congress criticizes Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy, stating Pakistan Army chief A...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Pakistan to repay USD 1.5 billion outstanding UAE debt by April 23Pakistan's central bank plans to settle a USD 1.5 billion loan with the United Arab Emirates by April 23. This move follows a USD 2 billion...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Pakistan says Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion more in financial supportSaudi Arabia will provide $3 billion in fresh support to Pakistan and extend a $5 billion deposit rollover to help it manage upcoming debt ...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
For a few billion dollars, Pakistan has landed in dire straitsPakistan is facing big economic stress after the UAE has demanded repayment of a multibillion-dollar deposit. This has strained the country...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Pakistan says all options on table for funding, weighs strategic fuel reservePakistan is exploring various financing options, including Eurobonds and commercial debt, to replace a $3.5 billion UAE facility and bolste...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
Pakistan Field Asim Munir’s shady deals amid his “mediation” efforts between US-IranPakistan's military chief Asim Munir is reportedly making personal deals under the guise of diplomacy, including the Roosevelt Hotel redeve...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
'Dubai may become part of Akhand Bharat': Pakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain after UAE demands $3.5 billion loan repaymentPakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain has cautioned the United Arab Emirates. He warned about the UAE's growing relationship with India. Hussai...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
"Messenger at best": Former diplomat Sunjay Sudhir calls out Pakistan's 'mediator' bluffPakistan’s claims of mediating the Iran-US conflict face a reality check as Iran rejects engagement via Islamabad. Former envoy Sunjay Sudh...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Pakistan to repay USD 2 billion loan to UAE on its demand: ReportPakistan will return two billion US dollars to the United Arab Emirates by the end of this month. The UAE had provided the funds to support...
04 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
China extends repayment period of USD 2 billion loan to Pakistan by one yearChina has extended the repayment period of Pakistan's USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing Pakistan's financial burden. This extension co...
08 Mar, 2025, 09.21 PM IST
Pakistan’s flawed external debt policyIt is a pertinent question to enquire whether Pakistan's external debt of USD 126.3 billion (by the end of December 2022) is unsustainable ...
01 Jul, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
Senior US Congressmen urges Trump administration to prevent IMF bailout to PakistanThe Congressmen raised queries on Pakistan’s history with IMF spread over a period of 30 years.
06 Apr, 2019, 12.47 PM IST
No IMF loan to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: CongressmanBrad Sherman spoke on this issue during a Congressional hearing with David Malpass, Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs.
17 Dec, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
No IMF money to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: US"We are working and making clear within the IMF that if it were going to supply any funding to Pakistan it would not be used to repay Chine...
13 Dec, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Imran Khan may find it tough to secure IMF bailoutThe US Senators have shot off a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mentioning Pakistan, Sri ...
13 Aug, 2018, 07.30 AM IST
A grim reminder for Pakistan how it is sliding into the Chinese debt trapChina’s grab of Sri Lankan Hambantota port after Sri Lanka found itself unable to repay expensive Chinese loans is a lesson for Pakistan.
11 Dec, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
For Pakistan, a grim reminder from Sri Lanka: China gives loan, then grabs landSri Lanka has signed a $1.1 billion deal with China for development of the deep-sea port of Hambantota. A Chinese firm will have a 99-year ...
29 Jul, 2017, 07.12 PM IST