KARACHI: Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr. Reza Baqar on Mondayrejected the impression about International Monetary Fund (IMF) role in hisappointment on this post and that it was his burning desire to serve themotherland, Pakistan, after getting rich experience with the IMF inmanaging the economic affairs at macro level.
To a query at his first interaction with media here, he explained that hewas very much citizen of Pakistan holding CNIC and passport of Pakistanbefore his appointment as SBP Governor.
“I had Pakistani ID card and other citizenship documents. I also regularlyvisited Pakistan. I also make it clear that I have no citizenship of anyother country,” he reaffirmed and suggested other highly qualified andprofessional Pakistanis working abroad to come to their country andcontribute in its prosperity and development.
