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Government rules out new fuel curbs, says petrol stocks cover 22 days
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told the National Assembly that diesel reserves cover 30 days, while Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal ruled out an immediate cut in the petroleum levy.
Tax exemptions topped Rs11,000bn over five years, National Assembly told
Ministry of Finance figures show concessions climbing from Rs1,482bn in 2020-21 to Rs2,540bn in 2022-23, as a JUI lawmaker asked what ordinary taxpayers gained.
Government fixes wheat price at Rs4,500 after IMF consultation
Food security minister Rana Tanveer Hussain says provinces agreed to the support price and 1.3 million tonnes of PASSCO stocks have already gone to them.
Government limits disclosure of bureaucrats' assets
Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal told a National Assembly panel the move is needed to meet IMF conditions while protecting officers' security.
OICCI urges IMF to widen tax base, ease business burden
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made the appeal, according to a Pakistan Today report that carried no further details.
Austerity drive to save Rs16.8 billion, finance secretary says
Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah Bosal told a National Assembly committee that most savings will come from cuts to official vehicle fuel and non-salary spending.
IMF seeks 174 legislative amendments from Pakistan
The amendments are tied to Pakistan's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, Business Recorder and The News reported.
PSX loses over 1,700 points as caution returns
KSE-100 closed at 170,499 on Thursday after an early high of 172,491, with banks, cement and energy stocks leading the decline.
PSX climbs 830 points on US-Iran talks optimism
The benchmark KSE-100 closed at 172,232 as softer oil prices and an IMF mission arrival lifted investors, though oil price reports conflicted.
Pakistan receives $4.1bn under IMF programme, misses key targets
Mettis Global reports the disbursement but says Pakistan fell short on some programme conditions, without naming the facility or the missed targets.
KSE-100 opens lower, sheds over 300 points at PSX
Profit-taking hit automobile, cement, bank and energy stocks a day after the index gained 830 points.
IMF chief says continued reforms will lift Pakistan growth
The International Monetary Fund's managing director made the remark in a statement reported by Radio Pakistan and The Nation.
IMF chief says reforms helped Pakistan regain market access
Kristalina Georgieva met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly and credited reform implementation for stability and confidence.
IMF mission in Karachi for loan review talks
Technical discussions with the State Bank begin Wednesday before formal negotiations in Islamabad on September 28.
Finance Division dismisses petroleum levy centrepiece reports as misleading
The ministry said Pakistan's IMF programme is a whole-of-government effort and the levy is only one revenue instrument, not a central condition.
Jamaat-i-Islami postpones Islamabad march after PM Shehbaz appeal
The party will stay in Multan and continue its sit-in until a meeting with the prime minister after his return from abroad.
Pakistan, IMF to open fifth-tranche talks Wednesday
Negotiators in Islamabad are expected to review the country's economic performance through June 2026 and structural reform targets before releasing the next Extended Fund Facility instalment.
Finance Ministry restricts supplementary grants under IMF conditions
Ministries must first use reappropriation and technical grants, with exceptions mainly for severe natural disasters, under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility.
Planning Ministry asks PM for seat in IMF talks
Ahsan Iqbal says negotiations on growth, inflation and poverty fall under his ministry's domain and wants its earlier role restored.
