October 15, 2025 - gofrixty

IMF and Pakistan strike deal on $1.2-billion loan

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 Ahmed Raza

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on October 14, 2025 that a staff-level agreement had been reached between it and Pakistan’s government for both the second inspection of the country’s 37-month-long Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first inspection of the 28-month-long Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The agreement, which comes after meetings in Karachi, Islamabad and Washington DC, awaits approval by the IMF Executive Board. If approved in full, then Pakistan will awarded around US$1.0 billion according to the EFF and US$200 million from RSF, meaning total disbursements will…

Scottish GPs Question the SNP Plans for National Drop-In Service

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 Ahmed Raza

General practitioners across Scotland became worried about a Scottish National Party (SNP) proposal to establish new walk-in GP centres. The government declared that these centres would operate seven days a week. Then they aimed at relieving pressure on the existing practices, which would get more flexible access to them. However, doctors argue that this plan may have the opposite effect on the current crisis in GP care rather than solve it. GPs warn right across the country that new centers cannot be started out up unless an already struggling primary…