Pakistan's dire economic crisis has forced it to take actions as per International Monetary Fund's conditions as the South Asian nation made tax-related announcements earlier this week.

Pakistan races against time with extreme tax measures to secure $1.1bn from IMF

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar recently lost his cool with a reporter and a video of the incident is now going viral. On Thursday, at the Pakistani Parliament House, the finance minister allegedly slapped a reporter for asking questions about the nation's stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

Pakistani parliament reporter claims Finance Minister Ishaq Dar slapped him. Watch!

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday (June 17) threatened to oppose the federal budget if the promised funds for flood-hit areas of Sindh were not released.

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto threatens to oppose federal budget. Here's why

Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar unveiled the annual budget for 2023-24 on Friday (June 9) on the floor of the National Assembly.

Pakistan unveils $51 billion budget with focus on ‘elements of real economy’, hikes defence spending

it was a pretty big day in Pakistan today the Shehbaz Sharif government announced its very first budget after having come to power. While it was the first time for the Finance Minister, the timing is a very crucial one they remember is a lot that is riding on Ishaq Dar and also his budget 2023-24 as Pakistan is facing one of its worst economic crises.

Decoding Pakistan's latest budget

Provincial snap elections are not in Pakistan's national interest given its economic turmoil and security situation, the country's finance minister said on Monday, in defiance of an order by the country's supreme court.

Pakistan's finance minister opposes snap polls mandated by top court

Pakistan's volatile political situation amid government's tussle with Opposition leader Imran Khan led Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to stop his cabinet's finance minister to visit Washington, country's finance minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday.

Pakistan claims crutches of aid from 'friendly' nation as IMF bailout hope dwindles

Even though the economic crisis continues in Pakistan, many ministers are still not willing to return their luxury vehicles despite Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asking them to do so as part of an austerity drive aimed at saving the government over $707 million (200 billion PKR) a year.

Pakistan ministers flout austerity drive measures, unwilling to return luxury vehicles: Report

Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday (January 29) announced that the prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked by Rs 35, as the South Asian country grapples with the ongoing economic crisis.

Pakistan FM announces Rs 35 hike in prices of petrol and diesel; Imran Khan slams govt

Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called Pakistan as the sole country established in the name of Islam and said that Allah is responsible for the country's prosperity and development in the wake of the current financial crisis.

Allah responsible for prosperity and development of Pakistan, says Finance Minister Dar

Amid the economic crisis in Pakistan, the country has reportedly sought the support of United States in reviving the International Monetary Fund program. The IMF loan is expected to facilitate a soft landing for Pakistan's economy.

Pakistan's Economic Crisis: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar meets US delegation

The dire state of Pakistan's national finances have been a South Asian constant in the global news cycle. Only this time it's different, it's because of an Islamic prayer to ward off anxiety and depression that Pakistan's finance minister Ishaq Dar tweeted earlier this week.

Pak finance minister trolled for tweet on depression, netizens doubt his ability to manage economy

A Pakistani minister was greeted with an onslaught of heckling upon his arrival at an airport in the United States. Finance minister Ishaq Dar who as per reports had reached the United States to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank upon landing was met with calls of "chor" or "thief".

Watch: Pak’s finance minister Ishaq Dar called 'thief', faces heckling at Washington airport

Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail stepped down from his post to make way for senior PML-N leader Ishaq Dar to take over the reins of the country’s cash-strapped economy.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail steps down, Ishaq Dar to take over

In order to facilitate Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's efforts to resurrect the cash-strapped economy, Pakistan's former finance minister Ishaq Dar is set to return to the country this week as per local media.

Former Pak finance minister Dar to end exile, return from London to resurrect cash-strapped economy

The former finance Minister of Pakistan and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar has confirmed his return to his homeland next month. He has reportedly received his passport and is expected to land in Islamabad in July.

Pakistan: Former finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirms his return, paving the way for Nawaz Sharif?

A senior Pakistani official Tuesday claimed that the UK government has agreed to extradite former finance minister Ishaq Dar to Pakistan to face trial in a corruption case.

Agreement signed with UK government over Ishaq Dar's extradition: Pakistan official

An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Tuesday directed authorities to auction the assets and seize the bank accounts of absconding former finance minister Ishaq Dar in a graft case filed against him in the Panama Papers scandal.

Pakistan court allows auctioning of former finance minister Dar's assets

The court decided that the supplementary reference would be made part of the record in the Avenfield flats case

Pak court rejects Sharif's objections to NAB's supplementary reference

An anti-corruption court issued the warrant after Ishaq Dar failed to turn up for a number of hearings

Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for finance minister: Media

The court also disqualified Nawaz Sharif from office after an investigative panel alleged his family could not account for its vast wealth

Pakistan's Supreme Court also disqualifies finance minister

'Individuals do not matter, countries do,' he added hastily after making the statement

Arun Jaitley's absence in SAARC conference will not matter: Pakistan finance minister

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