the war, according to the Paris-based #International Energy Agency. Russian crude accounted for about a third of its total #imports.

and with roughly #enough reserves to meet only three weeks of #imports it is looking to increase revenue #despite multi-decade high inflation of 27%.

forcing the #country to rely on #imports for almost everything.

#Pakistan's central bank forex reserves have plunged to an eight-year low of $5.6 billion, posing a serious challenge for the country in #financing #imports.

The IMF will send a team to Pakistan next week to discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout #programme, with a foreign exchange crisis bringing #imports almost to a #standstill.

NBR officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said additional regulatory duties have already been imposed on #luxury or less useful goods to curb #imports.

The suggestion came after the demand for US dollars from importers surged in the domestic market to settle imports.

#dollars #imports