Middle East Conflict Slows IMF Review of Pakistan’s $7 Billion Programme
Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are affecting the IMF’s third review of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility programme, as global economic projections and energy market volatility force the Fund to reassess the country’s macroeconomic outlook.
Pakistan Keeps Policy Rate at 10.5% as Oil Shock and Middle East War Cloud Economic Outlook
Pakistan’s central bank maintains the policy rate at 10.5% despite rising inflation and oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, raising questions about the country’s economic outlook and monetary strategy.