ISLAMABAD: The ‘crucial’ talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start from Tuesday, as the IMF team under the supervision of mission chief to Pakistan Nathan Porter has reached Islamabad.
A senior official of the Ministry of Finance said that the IMF team has reached Islamabad and meetings between both sides will start tomorrow morning.
Both sides will officially start negotiations in order to complete the ninth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program.
The technical discussions will start from Tuesday and it will continue till Friday. A source inside the Ministry of Finance said that during the technical negotiations, both sides will exchange information.
He further added that the policy level talks between both sides start from next Monday. The Pakistani Finance minister, Secretary Finance, Chairman FBR and Governor State Bank of Pakistan will participate in these meetings.
