IMF sets tough terms for bailout revival

[waz]

Donkeynomics to be seen soon.

 

[Dalit]

Why? IK was making all the hard decisions and getting blamed for it by then opposition (poor (ghareeb) was being killed) and they only were in politics to help the ghareeb (poor) they created. What's stopping the "Imported Government" from Making those decisions PMIK is No longer in charge, why is Miftah going to IMF they had the formula to fix it without going to the IMF...


Expensive electricity contracts PML_N signed are now actually PML_N problem and will expose them because they can't hide it. Borrowed heavily to subsidize imports and keep the dollar artificially low, guess what that's not going to happen anymore. I am actually enjoying this all those Tricks PML_N was doing and making it look like an economic miracle they were pulling out of thin air are now falling back in its basket except this time They are on the receiving end and no hiding from it.

The US imported government will wreck the economy. All the little painful gains made by the previous government will be destroyed in a matter of months. All the Noonies and Hindutva's are silent.

 

[ziaulislam]

Oh please. PTI projected it self as the holier party trying to benefit pakistan as a whole. Petrol subsidy was a politcal move not the one in country's favour.

Whatever IK did will cost us dearly.

Sure it was..but it was a mine for next govt
Next govt choose to keep it running

Oh please. PTI projected it self as the holier party trying to benefit pakistan as a whole. Petrol subsidy was a politcal move not the one in country's favour.

Whatever IK did will cost us dearly.

Why hasnt PMLN stop it immediately
The whole effect will be around 92b..a drop in a bucket..especially since FBR over shoot its revenue projections.

Mines are large CAD (well controlled currentlt last month data back to manable level)
Rupee at appropate level(not a mine)
Interest rates at appropiate level(not a mine)

Reality is all that PMLN need to do is just hike electricity/oil prices as per global market otherwise they have pretty solid economy with good growth no adjustments needed

 

[One_Nation]

ISLAMABAD:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set out five major conditions for the revival of $6 billion bailout package, including reversal of fuel subsidies and withdrawal of the tax amnesty scheme, the new finance minister, Miftah Ismail, said on Wednesday.

The other conditions are increase in electricity tariffs, imposition of new taxes and ensuring fiscal savings aimed at bringing down the projected primary budget deficit of Rs1.3 trillion to the earlier agreed limit of Rs25 billion surplus, he said while speaking to journalists.

The government has a plan to get financial assistance from China and secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) on deferred payments from Qatar aimed at taking off pressure from the external sector.

The minister had his first formal interaction with the media hours before departure to Washington where he planned to meet with the IMF management for the revival of the stalled programme. But before flying to Washington Ismail had to approach a court to get his name struck off the no-fly list.

Miftah Ismail has requested a face-to-face meeting with IMF Managing Director Christalina Georgieva. He would also meet with the deputy managing director and staff of the IMF to seek maximum possible concessions against the commitments given by the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

The IMF programme remains stalled due to the previous government’s back-pedalling on implementation of the condition it had agreed with the Fund in addition to fixing the fuel prices at their March 1st level.

“Pakistan is going to the IMF programme and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed me to make sure that there is least burden on the people in return for revival of the programme,” Ismail told the journalists.

“I have interacted with the IMF staff and it [IMF] has put forth five major conditions related to reversal of fuel subsidies, withdrawing tax amnesty scheme, increasing the electricity prices, imposing more taxes and ensuring fiscal savings,” he continued.

However, the finance minister maintained that Pakistan had not yet accepted these conditions and a decision would be made after holding talks with the Fund.

The conditions have been set out for the next loan tranche of around $960 million under the 7th review of the programme. The finance minister clarified that at this stage, he was not interested in the two programme reviews.

Read Miftah eyes revival of IMF programme

At the moment three programme reviews are pending and their completion will pave the way for the release of a total $3 billion remaining three tranches before the programme is completed in September.

“Former prime minister’s irresponsible action to give fuel subsidies without seeking input from the Ministry of Finance has turned things very sensitive,” Ismail said. “The decision to give the fuel subsidies has put Pakistan’s economic future at stake.

The finance minister added that the revised estimates suggested that the country would need to pay Rs192 billion more in fuel subsidies for the May-June period, bringing the total subsidies to Rs293 billion since March 1st.

According to the minister, the IMF wanted that not only the subsidies be withdrawn but the government should also restore petroleum levy and sales tax on the sales of the petroleum products. “An owner of a Land-Cruiser is availing Rs1,680 subsidy on every fuel tank, he added, endorsing the IMF’s view on withdrawing these subsidies.

The minister did not see any problems in withdrawing the tax amnesty scheme that the previous Imran Khan government had announced. He said that the government was ready to reduce the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) to Rs600 billion.

Responding to a question, whether the government would impose inheritance tax as an alternative to taxing the salaried individuals, the minister said that it was not necessary that the son of a rich person should also be rich.

Ismail vowed that the government would not endorse those conditions that could disrupt economic activities. He hoped that the IMF would not push hard to immediately increase the electricity prices and an effort would be made to delay this action too.

About seeking financial help from China, the minister said that Chinese leadership had high regards for the Sharif brothers – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. He hoped that the country would get $4.3 billion breathing space from China in the shape of earlier disbursement of $2.3 billion commercial loan and rollover of $2 billion SAFE deposits.

The finance minister said that his immediate challenge was to sustain the foreign exchange reserves at the current levels and also arrange $4 billion more to pay for the current account deficit.

When asked about the downward slide of the rupee value against the dollar that closed at Rs185.92 on Wednesday, Ismail said that the exchange market was very thin and there was a need for remaining vigilant about any attempts to manipulate the rupee value.

IMF sets tough terms for bailout revival | The Express Tribune

End to fuel subsidies and tax amnesty scheme, power tariff hike, new taxes on the list

tribune.com.pk

I hope they make those conditions as humiliating as possible as this baigharat kaam chor qom deserves it.

 

[Two banks of the River]

Given the relationship of Sharif family with Gulf, apart from Chinese loans, some amount of aid should be expected from Saudia and Qatar too. UAE is a bit difficult but a meeting can always improve things.

Donkey ne kon sa teer mar liya tha?

Kabhi india k rates check kiye hain wheat flour, cooking oil and others, only petrol prices are up, compare with Pakistan, after currency conversion, still too much inflation in Pakistan than others, mr. youthiye

Over the past 3 years inflation has been a very big problem. Very big. Imports from China is growing and calls for import substitution is failing. Overall it's a debacle.

But Modi has ensured one thing, Infrastructure development continues at highest rates possible. And now a lot of results are visible so public gets diverted every few weeks with a big infrastructure project.

Apart from power and transportation sector, BJP government hasn't really delivered any better than PMLN and PTI in Pakistan.

 

[maithil]

These guys are screwed. They did not expect themselves taking unpopular decisions so early. PTI should make them pay for any increase in inflation.

 

[AZ1]

why Sirilank got destroyed, compare this with Pakistan same family, same situation

Sri Lanka's most powerful family #abhiandniyu

How one family destroyed Sri Lanka #Rajapaksa #SriLanka #SriLankaNews

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[Path-Finder]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1517146290236235777

 

[Asimzranger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1517146290236235777

If true , i hope its also made public

 

[SaadH]

Given the relationship of Sharif family with Gulf, apart from Chinese loans, some amount of aid should be expected from Saudia and Qatar too. UAE is a bit difficult but a meeting can always improve things.


Over the past 3 years inflation has been a very big problem. Very big. Imports from China is growing and calls for import substitution is failing. Overall it's a debacle.

But Modi has ensured one thing, Infrastructure development continues at highest rates possible. And now a lot of results are visible so public gets diverted every few weeks with a big infrastructure project.

Apart from power and transportation sector, BJP government hasn't really delivered any better than PMLN and PTI in Pakistan.

That is a huge myth, Sharif family burned their and Pakistan's bridges with the Arabs permanently when they decided to defer the decision to support their kinetic operations in Yemen to the parliament, which duly rejected the proposal.

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

These are the days were warned about years prior when PPP/PMLn combo were taking on absolutely massive loans. Someone would have to pay them at some point.

That someone is us, that time is now.

Those years of dollar subsidising and export decline had a cost. Unfortunately, Nawaz Shareef isn't paying it nor is Ishaq Dar. It has to be the ordinary people through enormous taxes and massive inflation.

 

[RealNapster]

IK did will cost us dearly

Current government (and past opposition) is continuing the same ... A word for them please....

Yah apky kartoos sirf PTI or IK Ky khillaf he chalty bakio pe phuss ho jaty ?

 

[Asimzranger]

Current government (and past opposition) is continuing the same ... A word for them please....

Yah apky kartoos sirf PTI or IK Ky khillaf he chalty bakio pe phuss ho jaty ?

Imran khan ka liya imported kartoos ata hai or bakiyo ka liya dara adam khal kay atay hai

 

[ziaulislam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1517146290236235777

Lol is thia true?
Doubt it

Salaam

These are the days were warned about years prior when PPP/PMLn combo were taking on absolutely massive loans. Someone would have to pay them at some point.

That someone is us, that time is now.

Those years of dollar subsidising and export decline had a cost. Unfortunately, Nawaz Shareef isn't paying it nor is Ishaq Dar. It has to be the ordinary people through enormous taxes and massive inflation.

Who asked ordinary people to vote for them
They vote for these people(or dont vote= voting fot status quo) and then cry

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

The US imported government will wreck the economy. All the little painful gains made by the previous government will be destroyed in a matter of months. All the Noonies and Hindutva's are silent.

Exactly the same happened in Turkey before Erdo'an came to the power in 2002. The Turkish military-judicial-bureaucracy-businessman-media-academia etc. junta, all under the West, lost all its credibility. He fixed the economy, and reigning supreme since then....

It's the economy, stupid - Bill Clinton