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		<title>IMF warns Pakistan to enforce tax reforms or lose much-needed funds</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/12/imf-warns-pakistan-to-enforce-tax-reforms-or-lose-much-needed-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/12/imf-warns-pakistan-to-enforce-tax-reforms-or-lose-much-needed-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has categorically warned the Pakistan Government to enforce the controversial Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST), or the financial crisis-hit country will not get any funds. Reliable sources have confirmed the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Government pursuing Long term structural reforms for sustainable economic growth: PM</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/31/government-pursuing-long-term-structural-reforms-for-sustainable-economic-growth-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/31/government-pursuing-long-term-structural-reforms-for-sustainable-economic-growth-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khawaja Zahid yaqoob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani has said that the Government is pursuing a long term structural reform program to put Pakistan on a trajectory of sustainable economic growth and development. He highlighted the ...]]></description>
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		<title>No money if new tax not implemented, IMF tells Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2010/12/21/no-money-if-new-tax-not-implemented-imf-tells-pakistan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2010/12/21/no-money-if-new-tax-not-implemented-imf-tells-pakistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=12705</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has said that there will be no release of next tranche under ongoing $11.3 billion Standby Arrangement (SBA) program unless and until Pakistan government introduces the Reformed General Sales tax ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pak’s reform program shows clear signs of stability: Tareen</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/04/25/shaukat-tareen-says-pakistans-reform-program-showing-clear-signs-of-stability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/04/25/shaukat-tareen-says-pakistans-reform-program-showing-clear-signs-of-stability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shaukat Tareen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Bank]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s homegrown reform program is showing clear signs of economic stability after the country took some painful decisions under the most difficult environment, Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tareen said as he met with top ...]]></description>
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		<title>The G20 and IMF, Can you Trust them for a new World Order?</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/04/07/the-g20-and-imf-can-you-trust-them-for-a-new-world-order/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/04/07/the-g20-and-imf-can-you-trust-them-for-a-new-world-order/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahat Kazmi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[G20]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The G20 agreement has been hailed by world leaders as a “historic” moment, which will help bring the world out of the recession that has caused so much misery and anxiety for people across the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan will get US $ 1.4 bn today, Haqqani meets WB VP</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/03/31/pakistan-will-get-us-14-bn-today-haqqani-meets-wb-vp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/03/31/pakistan-will-get-us-14-bn-today-haqqani-meets-wb-vp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Bank]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: Pakistan will receive US $ 1.4 billion by Tuesday including US $ 500 million interest?free credit loan from the World Bank (WB) for Poverty Reduction and Economic Support Program and $ 840 million from ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan to get US $ 840 from IMF in March</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/03/24/pakistan-to-get-us-840-from-imf-in-march/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/03/24/pakistan-to-get-us-840-from-imf-in-march/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to get second tranche of US $840 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of this month, official sources said. The International Monetary Fund, under Standby Arrangements, had ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan to get US$ 840 million 2nd IMF tranche in March: Shaukat Tarin</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/03/02/pakistan-to-get-us-840-million-2nd-imf-tranche-in-march-shaukat-tarin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/03/02/pakistan-to-get-us-840-million-2nd-imf-tranche-in-march-shaukat-tarin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shaukat Tareen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=7911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs Shaukat Tarin said on Monday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review meeting in Dubai has appreciated Pakistan’s home grown economic stabilization policies and the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Financial crisis may deepen unless the banking system fixes: IMF</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/02/07/financial-crisis-may-deepen-unless-the-banking-system-fixes-imf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2009/02/07/financial-crisis-may-deepen-unless-the-banking-system-fixes-imf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mian Ahsan Liaqat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the advanced economies are already in a depression and the financial crisis may deepen unless the banking system is fixed. Addressing to a gathering of the ...]]></description>
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		<title>NWFP farmers reject IMF conditions, amendments in Seed Act</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/12/19/nwfp-farmers-reject-imf-conditions-amendments-in-seed-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/12/19/nwfp-farmers-reject-imf-conditions-amendments-in-seed-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mubashar Nizam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture in Pakistan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WTO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Islamabad: The farmers of NWFP have rejected the conditions of IMF and amendments in the Seed Act terming it in the interest of multinationals and against the poor farming community. They have vowed to resist ...]]></description>
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		<title>International Monetary Fund seeks Pakistan to take more steps</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/12/13/international-monetary-fund-seeks-pakistan-to-take-more-steps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/12/13/international-monetary-fund-seeks-pakistan-to-take-more-steps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noreen Gill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=6292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Pakistan needs more financing urgently to strengthen its resilience to potential shocks, help finance the expanded social safety net, and allow for higher spending on development programmes. In ...]]></description>
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		<title>French envoy appreciated GOP’s political vision and Economic Stabilization Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/28/french-envoy-appreciated-gop-political-vision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/28/french-envoy-appreciated-gop-political-vision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omer Azam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Stabilization Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friends of Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=6014</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with Ambassador of France, Mr. Daniel Jauanneau on Friday. Mr. Shaukat Tarin briefed the Ambassador on GOP’s Nine Point ...]]></description>
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		<title>IMF loan to improve balance of payment: Ch. Ghafoor</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/26/imf-loan-to-improve-balance-of-payment-ch-ghafoor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/26/imf-loan-to-improve-balance-of-payment-ch-ghafoor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nabeel Malik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics & Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial relief]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Commission for Government Reforms, Ch. Abdul Ghafoor has said that the International Monetary Fund loan would help build confidence of Friends of Pakistan and major powers of the world for providing further ...]]></description>
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		<title>Hashmi snubs govt for Musharraf’s exit</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/24/hashmi-snubs-govt-for-musharrafs-exit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/24/hashmi-snubs-govt-for-musharrafs-exit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omer Azam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[17th amendment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pervez Musharraf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MULTAN:  Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Javed Hashmi on Monday strongly criticized the government for letting former President Musharraf to leave the country. Addressing a press conference here, he said that he must be ...]]></description>
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		<title>ISI political wing disbanded: Foreign Minister</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/23/isi-political-wing-disbanded-foreign-minister/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2008/11/23/isi-political-wing-disbanded-foreign-minister/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omer Azam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture in Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asian Development Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bailout package]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Aafia Siddiqui]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pranab Mukherjee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that the political wing of the ISI was disbanded and termed it a positive development. While talking to the media persons at the local airport ...]]></description>
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