An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on September 23 for the next review of the country’s ongoing economic program.
The IMF team is expected to stay in Pakistan for around two weeks and hold discussions with officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The upcoming review will assess Pakistan’s economic performance against targets set through June 2026. Discussions will also focus on new economic targets and conditions expected for the current fiscal year.
Key issues on the agenda include the power sector’s circular debt, inflation, the policy interest rate and foreign exchange reserves. The IMF delegation will also review progress on the government’s privatization program.
The talks are expected to determine Pakistan’s progress under the IMF program and outline the targets and conditions the country will need to meet during the current fiscal year.
Pakistan is currently implementing a 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program approved by the IMF in September 2024, involving financing of around $7 billion.
The program focuses on macroeconomic stability, improving public finances and tax collection, rebuilding foreign exchange reserves, addressing energy-sector challenges, reforming state-owned enterprises and implementing structural reforms.
