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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicIMF aid to Pakistan

Topic: IMF aid to Pakistan

World peace through self indulgence & hassle-free loans for terrorists

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Pakistan receives second tranche worth $1 bn under extended fund facility from IMF

The State Bank of Pakistan said the amount will be reflected in its foreign exchange reserves for the week ending 16 May.

From Mar-a-Lago to Mahabharat & all the world’s a burning playground

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

IMF sanctions $2.3bn fund for Pakistan, India abstains from vote citing terror funding concerns

For the Pakistani economy, the IMF bailout is key to its economy. In the week ending 25 April, Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves stood at $15.25 billion.

Punjab only the first as Pakistan provinces scramble to hike agricultural income tax under IMF terms

Pakistan's Punjab govt has tabled legislation that could see rates as high as 45%. Agricultural income tax hikes among measures prescribed to raise revenue under $7bn IMF bailout deal.

Pakistan finance minister warns of ‘transition pain’ as IMF agrees to give the country ‘last’ loan

The $7 billion loan is Pakistan’s 25th International Monetary Fund programme since 1947—the highest number of any country.

PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif to take oath as Pakistan’s prime minister for second term

Sharif will return to the role he held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of the elections and a caretaker government took charge.

Why Pakistani stock markets are touching new highs despite economic fragility

In 2023, Pakistan was grappling with the risk of debt default, unprecedented inflation, record-high yields on government bills, and political instability. But 2024 is all set to be a happy new year.

How much debt is too much debt? Curious case of Pakistan’s $69 billion Chinese debt trap

Data shows China has committed $68.91 bn in long-term loans to Pakistan & that Islamabad secured at least one emergency rescue loan from Beijing each year from 2012 till 2021.

Why Pakistan rupee depreciated dramatically under caretaker PM’s first 3 weeks in power

The currency has lost about 6% of its value against the dollar in the first three weeks of Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar’s tenure, as he faces economic challenges and IMF terms.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.