IMF loans though look attractive but have repercussions for the country seeking them. We need to critically evaluate whether a loan we are seeking is worth it or not? Will we be able to return the debt? Do we have the right policies that will generate revenue equal to the bailout?
Where politicians and famous personalities have taken to social media, the main highlight of this day remains the Senate session presided over by a Hindu senator.
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin shared the news, “I am pleased to announce that IMF Board has approved 6th tranche of their programme for Pakistan.”
President Dr. Arif Alvi appointed him on 17th January 2022 after the retirement of Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed. He took oath on 2nd February 2022. He is also the first non-PCO (2007 emergency declared by Gen. Pervez Musharraf) Judge to take an oath after decades. He will serve till 2023.
Pakistan has been long called a country where most people are not granted basic health facilities. This is one of the reasons why people prefer bahir kay hospitals over Pakistan’s hospitals. However, the current government under the Naya Pakistan Sahulat Program has introduced Sehat Cards to make medical treatments affordable.
To fulfil the requirement to get a loan from IMF, Pakistan has to go through some tough decisions. The petrol prices have been going up in recent months as part of the IMF dialogue. So, it was proposed that petroleum prices would go up from Rs 5 to Rs 15.
We as citizens need to stay active and evaluate whether a policy will benefit us or be detrimental to the state’s interest. Exactly, what happened on Friday that we need to look forward to when the SBP bill passed.
Under the guidance and leadership of our Prime Minister Imran Khan – Pakistan seems to be flourishing day by day. All good things take time, and so the government of PTI should be given a chance to do what they promised. One of those things is the Sehat Sahulat Card.
Recently, according to the normalcy index published by The Economist, Pakistan stood in the top three positions for the third consecutive time. This means that so far, Prime Minister Imran Khan has been the best performer in the global economy. This is a proud moment for us.
The blooming bilateral relations of Pakistan and Turkey are not something new to us. Pak-Turk joint ventures are something to laud. Pakistan and Turkey are extending their fraternity not only to politics but also to other sectors.
It is commonly known as Little Warsaw and for the Polish Immigrants, it has been a distant place. A diverse place where more than two dozen languages are spoken. If we say it is ‘a small world within two square miles’, it won’t be wrong.
