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Pakistan Assures IMF of Continued Electricity and Gas Price Hikes
The Government of Pakistan Government of Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund that electricity and gas prices will continue to be adjusted regularly in line with…
IMF Expresses Dissatisfaction With FBR Over Growing Tax Shortfall
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and stressed the urgent need to expand…
Govt Plans Tax Exemption Cuts to Raise Additional Revenue
The federal government is reducing income tax and sales tax exemptions in the upcoming fiscal year budget 2026-27, aiming to generate additional revenues. Preparations for…
Govt Expects Rs. 48 Billion Extra Tax Revenue Through Industrial Monitoring
The Government of Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has informed the International Monetary Fund that expanded industrial production monitoring is expected to generate an additional Rs.…
Budget 2026-27: IMF Warns on Tax Shortfall, Seeks Consumer Oil Cost Transfer
The Finance Ministry has begun sharing fiscal data with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation during technical talks aimed at finalising the upcoming federal budget 2026-27.…
Budget 2026-27: Corporate Dividend Tax Relief Rejected After IMF Opposition
The federal government has rejected a proposal to scrap the tax on inter-corporate dividends ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 federal budget, following opposition from IMF.…
Pakistan Receives $1.3 Billion Loan Tranche From IMF
Pakistan has received approximately $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund after the successful completion of key reviews under the country’s ongoing financial support programs, the State Bank…
Govt to End Rs. 140 Billion Gas Subsidy Under IMF Agreement
The government has committed to the International Monetary Fund to phase out the existing Rs. 140 billion gas subsidy for protected and certain non-protected consumers as part…
Pakistan Assures IMF of Action in Rs. 70 Billion Solar Import Scam
Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund that it will strengthen oversight of trade-based transactions and improve interagency data sharing after an inquiry revealed that nearly Rs.…
IMF Urges Pakistan to Tighten AML Controls in Real Estate Sector
The International Monetary Fund has urged Pakistan to strengthen anti-money laundering controls in the real estate sector and improve monitoring of suspicious financial activity as part of…
Pakistan’s Foreign Loan Inflows Rise Nearly 20% in 9MFY26
Pakistan’s foreign loan inflows increased by nearly 20 percent during the first nine months of fiscal year 2025-26, supported by stronger financing from international institutions…
IMF Budget Talks May Bring Higher Tax Burden for Salaried Pakistanis
Pakistan is set to begin negotiations with the International Monetary Fund next week for the 2026-27 federal budget, with fresh tax measures and spending controls expected under…
Pakistan Ends Blanket Electricity Subsidies in Deal With IMF
Pakistan has promised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end all untargeted electricity subsidies for residential consumers as a condition of a new $1.2 billion…
