The Pakistan delegation held several meetings with the IMF officials anddiscussed pathways to complete seventh review of the IMF programme.
The delegation led by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail laid out Pakistangovernment’s priorities and efforts to bring fiscal discipline whileinsulating the vulnerable from oil price volatility in the internationalmarkets.
The IMF expressed support to the Pakistan delegation.
An IMF mission lead by Mission Chief Mr Nathan Porter will visit Pakistannext month to discuss the issues around subsidies on petrol and electricityannounced by the out going government.
The delegation also met Mr. Axel von Trotsenburg, Managing Director, MrHartwig Schafer, Vice President and other officials of the World Bank.
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Progress of on-going program loans and projects as well as avenues forfurther assistance were discussed.
The Finance Minister thanked the Bank officials for the financial andtechnical support provided by the Bank throughout.
