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Pakistan Hikes Natural Gas Taxes in Bid to Restart IMF Bailout
February 15, 2023

Pakistan Hikes Natural Gas Taxes in Bid to Restart IMF Bailout

By Muir Ahmed and Riaz Khan
The government's bid to revive a $6 billion bailout led it to hike taxes on natural gas for domestic and industrial consumers from 16 percent to 112 percent.

Pakistan’s Vicious IMF Cycle
September 28, 2022

Pakistan’s Vicious IMF Cycle

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Governments come and go, but Pakistan's economic woes – and its love/hate relationship with the IMF – remain constant.
Pakistan’s New Budget Aims to Please the IMF
June 15, 2022

Pakistan’s New Budget Aims to Please the IMF

By Umair Jamal
However, the funding body's representatives say that additional measures are needed to bring the budget in line with its objectives.

Pakistan’s New Government Mends Ties With the US
May 19, 2022

Pakistan’s New Government Mends Ties With the US

By Umair Jamal
Rapprochement could help ease Pakistan’s troubles with negotiating loans from the IMF.

The Clock’s Ticking on Pakistan’s Economic Bailout
May 16, 2022

The Clock’s Ticking on Pakistan’s Economic Bailout

By Niha Dagia
The new government could either take the decision of cutting fuel subsidies or call for fresh elections and leave that tough decision to an interim government.

Pakistan Acts Tough on Top Terrorist
April 20, 2022

Pakistan Acts Tough on Top Terrorist

By Liam Gibson
Its sentencing of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed is grounded in economic realism.

Focused US-Pakistan Engagement Is Better for Pakistan’s Economic Future
February 27, 2021

Focused US-Pakistan Engagement Is Better for Pakistan’s Economic Future

By Shezad Lakhani
Issue de-linkage is the need of the hour when it comes to Islamabad-Washington relations.
Is Pakistan’s Economy Recovering?
February 07, 2020

Is Pakistan’s Economy Recovering?

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
While there are positive signs, the IMF bailout conditions continue to pinch for average Pakistanis.

The IMF Repeats Old Mistakes in Its New Loan Program for Pakistan
August 03, 2019

The IMF Repeats Old Mistakes in Its New Loan Program for Pakistan

By Shezad Lakhani
This wasn’t Pakistan’s first IMF bailout, and it won’t be its last – unless the IMF changes its approach.

The IMF Takeover of Pakistan
July 18, 2019

The IMF Takeover of Pakistan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Many Pakistanis see the terms of the $6 billion bailout package as a hostile takeover of their economy and government.

Pakistan’s Economy Remains Imran Khan’s Biggest Challenge
May 21, 2019

Pakistan’s Economy Remains Imran Khan’s Biggest Challenge

By Umair Jamal
The task of effectively managing the economy is going to be the government’s biggest political challenge in the coming months.
The Coming of Pakistan-China ‘Entente Cordiale 2.0’
September 18, 2018

The Coming of Pakistan-China ‘Entente Cordiale 2.0’

By Abdur Rehman Shah
A relationship previously specific in scope has expanded beyond closed diplomatic corridors, bringing new challenges.

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