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JulIMF deal not a ‘silver bullet’, says Shehbaz
By Zulqernain Tahir Published in Dawn on July 02, 2023 • Nine-month standby arrangement comes hours before expiry of previous package • $3bn package needs to be approved by IMF board later this month • PM terms new deal ‘much-needed breather’ but insists nations are not built through loans LAHORE: […]
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JunNew tax measures to hit builders, developers and fertiliser sales
By Mubarak Zeb Khan Published in Dawn on June 27, 2023 ISLAMABAD: In an effort to revive the International Monetary Fund programme, the government has introduced new taxation measures through Finance Act 2023, affecting builders, developers and sales of DAP fertilisers. These measures include the implementation of advance income tax[…]
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JunDeaths on Migration Routes in MENA Highest since 2017: IOM 2022 Data Reveals
Published in www.iom.int on June 13, 2023 Geneva/Berlin/Cairo – Nearly 3,800 people died on migration routes within and from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region last year (January-December 2022), the highest number since 2017 when 4,255 deaths were recorded according to newly released data from the International Organization[…]
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JunNA approves IMF-dictated budget FY24
By Waqar Satti Published in The News on June 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD: After making all the critical amendments in line with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) demands, the National Assembly Sunday passed the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, as the country seeks external financing to avert a sovereign default.[…]
