Pakistan wants early approval of its next IMF tranche as the country heads into another programme review next month. The move is aimed at protecting reserves, reassuring investors and sustaining a still-fragile sense of economic stability.
Sri Lanka’s president pivots to support an IMF bailout, abandoning earlier promises to renegotiate; debt restructuring and fragile recovery are poised to drive this U-turn in Sri Lanka.
Imran Khan is a symbol of chaos in Pakistan, not a political martyr. He came to power with military support and adopted authoritarian behavior, using Islamic values and anti-Western sentiments for political gain. Disqualifying him from the Oxford Chancellorship is the right decision, according to a British newspaper.
آئی ایم ایف نے پاکستان کیلئے 7 ارب ڈالر کے قرض پروگرام کی حتمی منظوری دے دی ہے، جس سے پاکستان کو معاشی بحران سے نکلنے میں مدد حاصل ہوگی۔ یہ پروگرام پاکستان کے قرضوں کی ادائیگیوں میں مددگار ثابت ہوگا۔
Pakistan has received final approval to initiate a $7 billion loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), unlocking vital financial support to stabilize the country's recovery from a severe economic crisis.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.