A representative image shows the seal of the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. on January 26, 2022. — AFP The IMF mission will visit Islamabad from November 11 to 15. The Minister of Finance and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve begin the first session with the International Monetary Fund. A mini-budget reveal is … Read more
Pictured is Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Jeffrey Pyatt on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on October 25, 2024. — X@Financegovpk The Minister of Finance emphasizes the challenges of the energy sector. Expresses hope for … Read more
“The Last Kingdom” and “My Policeman” star David Dawson leads an international cast in dystopian thriller “The Flaw,” the first feature film from Theophilos Papastylianos, which is currently filming in Athens. Dawson is joined by British actors Arthur McBain (“Napoleon,” “Interview with the Vampire”), Ralph Little (“The Royle Family,” “Death in Paradise”) and Danny John … Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is in trouble. For commentators and observers of the Court, one crisis seems to lead to another, with the result that the field of international criminal justice has been described as being in “perpetual crisis.” After a brief “revitalization” of the Court due to its rapid response to Russia’s large-scale … Read more
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva leaves after delivering a speech on global economic outlook and policy priorities ahead of the 2024 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., October 17, 2024. “Rising protectionism and trade restrictions fracture the global economy.” Global trade is no longer the engine of growth it once was: … Read more
A man walks past the International Monetary Fund logo at its headquarters in Washington, United States, May 10, 2018. — Reuters Pakistan’s ability to repay its debts depends on certain factors: International Monetary Fund. The International Monetary Fund says Pakistan needs to repay $18.8 billion in foreign debt this year. Global Lender Sponsored Program Fully … Read more
“The Last Journey” unfolds as a humorous and heartbreaking road movie, a tender portrait of the love director Philipp Hammar has for his ailing 80-year-old father, Lars. Hoping to rekindle the older man’s enthusiasm for life, Philip and his best friend and co-director Frederic Wickingson move him to the French seaside town where they used … Read more
A representative photo of a girl balancing herself while walking on an abandoned railway track in a slum area of Karachi, Pakistan, July 10, 2023. — Reuters Pakistan’s peers have achieved more than double the average GDP per capita. The global lender is assessing Pakistan’s performance over the past 10 years. The Fund recommends strengthening … Read more