Pakistan to ensure legislation for central bank autonomy: Finance adviserEarlier, IMF said it has reached an agreement with Pakistan that will help revive a stalled $6 billion funding programme for the South Asia...
Pakistan PM's adviser leaves without concluding IMF talksHe was scheduled to fly to London from there, but returned to Washington on Tuesday as an IMF official said at a news briefing that the tal...
Talks between Pakistan, IMF for release of $1 billion loan tranche remains inconclusiveThe talks held from October 4 to 15 failed to reach a staff level agreement because of differences over the macroeconomic framework and unc...
Release of Pandora Papers ruffles Pakistani politics; Imran Khan vows probeAmong those whose holdings have been exposed are Khan's finance minister, Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, and his family, and the son of Khan's ...
Pakistan set to resume talks with IMF next week to revive USD 6 billion loan packagePakistan and the IMF had signed the USD 6 billion deal in July 2019 but the programme was derailed in January 2020 and restored briefly in ...
Pakistan told IMF it cannot increase tariffs or taxes: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin"At this time, we don't have the capacity to increase tariffs or [adopt] incremental taxes, our common man is completely fed up with this i...
Pakistan seeks easing of 'tough conditions' on $6 billion IMF loan: Shaukat Tarin"The targets they have given us, that is tough... We have talked to them and they are very sympathetic," Tarin said, referring to a loan ag...
Paradise in north-east: Swathes of rice fields, lush greenery and rivuletsThe best highlights of visiting the Ziro Valley is the opportunity to understand the cultures and lifestyles of locals.
Fire and smoke detection system in 2750 coachesBesides, fire extinguishers are being provided in all AC coaches, second class-cum-guard and luggage vans and pantry cars.
EC replaces DEO after E Kameng violenceElection Commission has replaced East Kameng district election officer (DEO) Tarin Dakpe and appointed election officer Sandeep Kumar Singh...
Arunachal , Assam agree on status quo along boundaryArunachal Pradesh and Assam have agreed to maintain status quo along inter-state boundary till a final decision is reached.
Exporters bring luxury touch home with own labelsA number of ventures are creating homemade brands for goods such as made-to-measure men's apparel, hand-finished footwear and customised ho...
- Australia to shut down its main military base in Afghanistan
Australia to shut down its main military base in Afghanistan, a move that will allow most of its troops to come back home by the year end.
- Handloom Tarining Institute to come up in West Bengal
The handloom industry in West Bengal is all set to get a boost. A handloom training institute is likely to be soon set up in Nadia district...
- US deducts $55 mn from terror aid to Pakistan
The US deducted $55 million under its reimbursement programme for expenses incurred by Pakistan on the war on terror after American auditor...
- US cuts Pakistan's aid for fighting terrorism
The US has deducted $55 million out of the $156 million bill set by Pakistan for rendering its military services to fight against Taliban a...
- Pakistan on the verge of default, may approach IMF for bailout
Pakistan, perceived as the world's riskiest borrower, may seek the help of the IMF to avoid default on its debt obligations.