The schedule of negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the new loan program has been fixed while the IMF mission will arrive in Pakistan on May 15.
According to the sources, following Pakistan has successfully completed the short-term loan program of 3 billion dollars, the schedule has been fixed between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for negotiations on the new loan program.
According to the sources, the IMF mission will arrive in Pakistan on May 15 to discuss the new loan program. The parties will first have technical and then policy level talks. Pakistan has already applied to the IMF for the new loan program. has given
Sources in the Ministry of Finance say that the new loan program may be 6 to 8 billion dollars and the duration may be 3 years or more.
Pakistan has controlled inflation, government spending, reduced revolving credit, IMF
Sources say that it is inevitable to go to the new IMF program, increasing debt and debt repayment is a big challenge, it is necessary to stay in the IMF program till the increase in exports and local resource generation, to keep balance payments and reserves stable. It has been decided to go into the new program of the IMF.
According to the sources, the government will have to take more tough decisions to increase the prices of electricity and gas, increase the scope of taxes, and privatize loss-making institutions.
It should be remembered that a few days ago, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb revealed at the end of his week-long visit to Washington, USA, that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team for negotiations on a new loan program in May. He is likely to visit Pakistan by the middle.
Mohammad Aurangzeb had said that the details of the new program will be clarified later, we will start discussing the details of the program in mid-May.
While addressing the journalists at the Pakistani embassy, Mohammad Aurangzeb said that Pakistan is asking for a new loan package of 6 to 8 billion dollars from the IMF. , will prioritize the program.
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2024-05-02 20:40:39