ISLAMABAD: A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will travel to Pakistan from January 31 to February 9 after talks between Islamabad and the international lender scheduled.
The IMF mission will hold talks with Pakistani authorities on ninth economic review and the targets given to Pakistan will be reviewed. The IMF mission was requested to visit Pakistan by the Ministry of Finance.
In order to continue discussions regarding the country s ninth review under its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
The review, which would release $1.18 billion in funding, has been delayed for two months due to disagreements between the government and the IMF over certain conditions.
IMF Resident Representative for Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz in a statement issued on Thursday said that the mission will focus on policies to improve Pakistan s domestic and external sustainability, including measures to strengthen the fiscal position, revive the power sector, and stabilise the foreign exchange market.
She also emphasized the importance of stronger policy efforts and reforms in order to reduce uncertainty and support Pakistan s sustainable development.