• Govt cites high interest rates as it postpones issuance of $1.5bn international bond • Caretaker minister hints at new Fund programme after elections • Says another gas price hike slated for January ISLAMABAD: The government has deferred its plans to issue a $1.5 billion international bond, Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said on Thursday, stressing that the country will have to go for more … Continue reading No way out of IMF loans anytime soon, says Shamshad