{"id":21967,"date":"2025-10-07T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=21967"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T08:45:03","slug":"imf-warns-rising-regional-tensions-could-threaten-pakistans-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/10\/07\/imf-warns-rising-regional-tensions-could-threaten-pakistans-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF warns rising regional tensions could threaten Pakistan\u2019s economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that escalating regional tensions could pose a serious threat to Pakistan\u2019s economic recovery, potentially dampening investor confidence and slowing growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the ongoing economic review talks, IMF officials also proposed new taxes on fertilizers and pesticides to bridge a Rs200 billion shortfall in the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IMF officials, in discussions with Pakistani authorities, expressed concern that heightened regional tensions may disrupt external stability. They cautioned that such developments could increase uncertainty for foreign investors and put pressure on commodity prices \u2014 both of which may slow down economic momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to IMF representatives, \u201cuncertain global conditions, coupled with regional instability, could weaken investor sentiment and affect Pakistan\u2019s external sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible tax hikes&nbsp;<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IMF urged the government to take immediate fiscal measures to recover the shortfall in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. It proposed raising the excise duty on fertilizers from 5% to 10% and introducing a new 5% duty on agricultural pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, sources said the government has requested a one-year extension, citing the financial strain caused by recent floods. Despite the setback, the IMF is pressing for measures to maintain fiscal discipline and meet the annual tax collection target of Rs14,131 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that escalating regional tensions could pose a serious<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,215],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-latest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IMF warns rising regional tensions could threaten Pakistan\u2019s economy - Rapid News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/10\/07\/imf-warns-rising-regional-tensions-could-threaten-pakistans-economy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IMF warns rising regional tensions could threaten Pakistan\u2019s economy - 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