The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to take another review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025 and stated that according to official release it will maintain ongoing discussion with the Pakistani bodies to achieve agreements on budgetary conditions 2026.
Reuters reported on an official statement: “The IMF priority remains to anchor inflation within the medium -term target range of the central bank of 5-7 %.”
The statement further noted that the Pakistani authorities reaffirmed their obligation to fiscal consolidation and at the same time focused on the primary surplus of 1.6 % of GDP in FY2026, Reuters reported.
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Meanwhile, the IMF employees concluded a visit to Pakistan and noted the statement that the priority remains to maintain a strict monetary policy to ensure anchoring inflation in the medium bank in the central bank of 7%, as Reuters says.
Formerly on Friday, India said it was “grateful” under 11 other conditions deposited by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan and explains that it is not against financial assistance for real development purposes.
At the same time, this raised serious concerns about the timing of the recent rescue package, suggesting that the funds could indirectly support growing expenses in the defense of Pakistan.
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“We are grateful in the next 11 conditions of the IMF stored in Pakistan. However, we are not against any financial assistance provided for real developmental agendas. We raised questions about the timing of the recent rescue package provided by Pakistan,” said government sources or.
The IMF employee report, which was published on Saturday, warned: “The increasing tension between India and Pakistan, if suffering or deteriorate further, could increase the risk of fiscal, external and reform objectives.” He added that the overall risks of the program increased.
According to a report by the Pakistani express grandstand, Pakistan ordered 11 new conditions for the release of another trancho of his rescue package aimed at stabilizing the country’s combat economy. There is approval between them and £17.6 trillion budget for the financial year 2025–26, in accordance with the IMF goal.
One of the main conditions includes the implementation of new agriculture income laws, which include the introduction of return systems, registration of taxpayers, communication campaigns and compliance framework – all that is to be completed by June 2025.
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Another requirement is the publication of the Action Plan of Administration based on findings from the diagnostic assessment of the IMF administration.
The IMF also asked Pakistan to develop and publish a financial sector strategy from 2028, indicating its institutional and regulatory plan.
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The IMF priority remains to anchor inflation in the medium -term central bank 5-7 %.
These Conditions monitor the IMF revision of 9 May of $ 1 billion of USD (EFF) and the assessment of the new resistance and sustainability equipment of $ 1.3 billion (RSF), which has so far reached $ 2 billion within $ 7 billion.
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