Resident representative says IMF staff continuing discussions with Pakistani authorities over policies to reprioritise and better target support toward humanitarian needs, while accelerating reform efforts to preserve economic and fiscal sustainability
IMF Resident Representative to Pakistan says will work with others in the international community to support, under the current programme, the authorities’ relief and reconstruction efforts, while ensuring sustainable policies and macroeconomic stability
Subject to Board approval, about $1.177bn will become available
IMF says Pakistan plans to undertake comprehensive review of anti-corruption institutions (including the National Accountability Bureau) to enhance effectiveness in investigating and prosecuting corruption cases