IMF is likely to review the PAK financing in the second half of 2025 in the middle of new conditions | World News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to conduct the next fund examination for Pakistan in the second half of 2025.
According to an official IMF statement, the Pakistani officials would continue to discuss the ongoing discussion to reach an agreement with the 2026 fiscal year budget conditions.
According to the IMF, the next task associated with the next expanded fund facility (EFF) and its flexibility and sustainability facility (RSF) examinations is expected in the second half of 2025. “
An IMF mission led by Nathan Porter completed his visit to the latest economic developments, program implementation and the budget strategy for the financial year (FY) 2026.
“FY2026 Budget offers and wider economic policies and 2024 EFF and 2025 RSF supported by the authorities, we have made constructive discussions with the authorities. He said.
While maintaining social and priority expenditures, the authorities confirmed their commitment to financial consolidation again and added that in the 2026 financial year, 1.6 percent of GDP targets the primary surplus.
Discussions also included ongoing energy sector reforms aimed at increasing financial applicability and reducing Pakistan’s high -cost structure of the energy sector and encouraging sustainable growth and reducing other structural reforms that will promote a more flat playground for business and investment.
India, the IMF for 11 additional conditions for Pakistan “is” grateful “and not to against financial aid for real developmental purposes, he said” grateful “, he said.
At the same time, the new Delhi has created serious concerns about the timing of the last rescue package, which shows that funds indirectly support Pakistan’s rising defense expenditures.
The rescue came to Pakistan’s Sindoor Operation of India, a military strike for the occupied Kashmir (POK) terror infrastructure.
India wanted Pakistani terrorists to reconsider the rescue, as it allowed terrorists to use state -supported attacks against Indian citizens.
While the IMF continued to host terrorists, the IMF brought 11 new conditions to Pakistan to launch the next slice of the rescue package.
