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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicIMF bailout

Topic: IMF bailout

IMF allows Sri Lanka to draw $350 mn tranche from 4-yr facility after 4th review of bailout programme

Amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, IMF in 2023 approved a nearly $3 bn facility to assist its efforts to durably restore macroeconomic stability by restoring fiscal & debt sustainability'.

IMF imposes 11 new conditionalities on Pakistan, warns tensions with India could derail goals

Conditions include budgetary changes, new Agriculture Income Tax laws, and a governance action plan based on IMF recommendations.

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.

Amid review for last tranche of $3 bn loan, Pakistan indicates interest in longer IMF bailout

Any new agreement will build upon its current stand-by arrangement worth $3 billion. Overall, Pakistan & IMF have signed 14 agreements since 1988.

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.

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.

Pakistan, IMF agree on $3 billion stand-by arrangement, averting default

Islamabad has taken a slew of policy measures since an IMF team arrived in Pakistan earlier this year, including a revised 2023-24 budget last week to meet the lender's demands.

Pakistan’s 3.5% GDP growth target ‘realistic’, says finance minister amid stalled IMF bailout

The budget is being closely watched by the International Monetary Fund as the South Asian country seeks further bailout money during an economic and balance of payments crisis.

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A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.