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IMF projects stronger 3% global growth for 2026, warns risks remain
The global economic outlook for 2026 has strengthened to around 3%, but the world remains vulnerable to an unfinished energy shock, historically high public debt, stalled disinflation and uncertainty over the economic and financial effects of artificial intelligence.
Go to article Pakistan, IMF remain split over gas debt resolution plan
A fresh round of virtual negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ended in deadlock, with the two sides unable to agree on a mechanism to unwind close to Rs1.7tr worth of circular debt piled up in the gas sector.
Go to article IMF cuts euro area growth forecast on Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cited the ongoing Middle East conflict as a key factor dragging down the euro area's growth prospects while adding to price pressures, pointing to disrupted energy supplies and tighter financing conditions as the main channels of impact.
Go to article IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3% for 2026 amid Middle East war, AI boom
Global economic growth is projected to slow to 3% in 2026 before recovering to 3.4% in 2027, down from an average of 3.5% recorded in 2024-25, as the war in the Middle East weighs on activity even as an accelerating artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology cycle partly offsets the drag.
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Pakistan, IMF Budget negotiations run over deadline, key fiscal targets in sight
Pakistan's public sector development spending for the next fiscal year is projected to be set at around Rs968 billion as the government and the International Monetary Fund extended budget negotiations by two days to finalize the federal budget, which is expected to be on June 5.
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Pakistan doubles down on energy reforms
Amid one of the most turbulent global commodity cycles in recent memory, Pakistan's energy authorities have doubled down on a commitment that would once have been considered politically untouchable: automatic, fortnightly alignment of domestic fuel prices with international markets.
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IMF flags Pakistan's narrow tax base, structural gaps
The International Monetary Fund has flagged Pakistan's persistently narrow tax base, undertaxed agriculture sector, and deteriorating GST efficiency as central risks to the country's fiscal programme, even as Pakistan pushes ahead with sweeping reforms under the Extended Fund Facility all against the backdrop of a significant supply shock, the Middle East war, and heightened global uncertainty.
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IMF urges SBP to stay hawkish
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to maintain an “appropriately tight” monetary policy stance and remain ready to raise interest rates again if inflationary pressures intensify amid rising global commodity prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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