Pakistan Nominates Mariam Kayani as Senior Adviser to IMF Executive Director
Pakistan has nominated BS-20 PAS officer Mariam Kayani as senior adviser to the IMF executive director in Washington for a three-year deputation, subject to IMF endorsement.
Pakistan, IMF Near $1.2 Billion Disbursement as Review Talks Advance
Pakistan and the IMF are nearing a staff-level agreement that could unlock about $1.2 billion under the EFF and RSF as energy and subsidy reforms advance.
Pakistan, IMF Discuss Upcoming Programme Review as Government Reaffirms Reform Commitment
Pakistan and the IMF discussed the forthcoming programme review in New York, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirming the government’s commitment to reforms, fiscal discipline, stronger external buffers and sustainable economic growth.
Senate Panel Calls for IMF Terms Renegotiation to Protect Pakistan’s EPZs and SEZs
A Senate subcommittee has urged the government to renegotiate IMF terms that could phase out Export Processing Zones and Special Economic Zones by 2035, while also discussing banking, EVs, tax facilitation and digitalisation.
Pakistan IMF 2026 Update On Panda Bonds And Exchange Rate Flexibility
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke discuss Pakistan’s external financing, Panda bonds, and Ramadan remittance growth.