- Prime Minister Shehbaz meets Georgieva from the IMF in Dubai.
- PM highlights the progress made under the efficiency of the IMF.
- The IMF MD recognizes the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured that the Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, that Pakistan would pursue reforms to ensure economic stability.
The Prime Minister, during a meeting with Georgieva, held on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2025 in Dubai, discussed the Pakistan IMF program and macroeconomic stability obtained thanks to the complete government reform program.
A mission of the IMF of three members is also in the country to carry out a diagnostic assessment of governance and corruption as part of the country’s prolonged funding program. They have already met the chief judge Yahya Afridi.
Islamabad, currently reinforced by an installation of $ 7 billion in the IMF granted in September, sails in an economic recovery.
The IMF should examine Pakistan’s progress by March, the government and the central bank expressing the confidence in achieving its objectives.
Meanwhile, Dubai’s meeting underlined Pakistan’s commitment to implement structural reforms and maintain budgetary discipline, which had played a decisive role in restoring economic stability and would be essential to stimulate sustainable growth , according to a press release from the PM office published on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz underlined the progress made by the IMF eff, which played a key role in stabilizing the economy of Pakistan; Set it on the long -term recovery path.
He reaffirmed the determination of the government to support the momentum of the reform, in particular in critical fields such as tax reform, the efficiency of the energy sector and the development of the private sector.
The Prime Minister assured the head of the IMF for Pakistan’s commitment to economic prudence, efficiency and sustainability as an essential pillars to achieve inclusive and sustained growth.
In response, Georgieva congratulated Pakistan’s efforts in the effective implementation of the program supported by the IMF, stressing the improvement of the country’s economic performance with growth in growth and the drop in inflation.
She recognized that Pakistan is on the way to growth and has undergone an economic recovery.
The IMF MD has also recognized the leadership and personal commitment of Prime Minister Shehbaz to lead the country’s reform program, which was essential to reach stability and economic progress.
It reiterated the continuous support of the IMF to the Pakistan reform program, stressing the importance of sustained tax discipline, structural reforms and good governance to ensure long -term economic stability and growth.