Finance ministry dismisses fiscal numbers-only claim

Finance ministry clarifies Pakistan’s IMF programme, rejects Finance Division-centric view

ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that Pakistan entered the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with limited fiscal and external buffers and significant financing requirements and restoring fiscal sustainability, rebuilding reserves and reducing refinancing risks are necessary conditions for durable private.

Finance ministry dismisses fiscal numbers-only claim

Says IMF loan is whole-of-govt programme, not a single division's project

Finance ministry clarifies misleading reporting on Pakistan’s IMF Program

The Finance Ministry has rejected the suggestion that it exercises “tight control” over the design and negotiations of...

Finance Ministry rejects claim that petroleum levy is ‘centre piece’ of IMF programme

The Finance Ministry has rejected reports that the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) was the “central point” of Pakistan’s ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying that the reports are “misleading” and the claim overstated the levy’s role in the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $1.1 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). […]

Finance Ministry Clarifies IMF Role in Petroleum Levy

The Finance Ministry has clarified that the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) is not the central element of Pakistan’s program with the International