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IMF projects Pakistan’s economic expansion by 1.5pc in current fiscal

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economic expansion by 1.5 percent during the current fiscal year 2020/2021 while praising efforts of Pakistani authorities in taking measures amid coronavirus pandemic. The economic during the last fiscal year recorded negative growth of 0.4 percent. This was noticed by the IMF while reaching staff level […]

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IMF, WTO call for lifting restriction on medical supplies

KARACHI: Kristalina Georgieva, Manaing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Roberto Azevêdo, Director General, World Trade Organization on Friday jointly called for governments to refrain from imposing export and other trade restrictions on key medical supplies and food and to quickly lift those put in place since the start of the year. Statements issued by […]

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IMF board to decide $450 million disbursement to Pakistan in April

KARACHI: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will decide disbursement of $450 million in early April 2020, a statement said on Thursday. The IMF issued the press release stating: “Following discussions between International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Pakistani authorities in Islamabad from February 3-13, which continued from the IMF headquarters […]

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Fiscal reforms to help Pakistan generate funding to meet SDGs targets: IMF official

KARACHI: The ongoing fiscal reform in Pakistan will help the country to generate funding to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets under the UN 2030 agenda, said Athanasios Arvanitis, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Referring to the IMF program with Pakistan, Arvanitis remarked that it is important for the government to focus […]

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