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Pakistan Prepares 174 IMF-Linked Amendments for $7 Billion Programme
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News18•26-09-2026, 13:30
Pakistan Prepares 174 IMF-Linked Amendments for $7 Billion Programme
- •Pakistan is drafting approximately 174 legislative amendments tied to its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund.
- •These proposed changes will be presented to Parliament as formal IMF review talks commence, according to Pakistan's Finance Secretary.
- •The amendments encompass diverse sectors including taxation, energy-sector reforms, privatization, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund.
- •Other areas covered include sugar policy, Islamic banking, and fiscal consolidation.
- •The IMF program also mandates structural reforms to enhance the financial health and efficiency of state-owned enterprises and the energy sector.
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Pakistan is preparing approximately 174 legislative amendments linked to its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund, which will be submitted to Parliament.
The proposed changes span a wide array of areas, including taxation, energy-sector reforms, privatisation, the Sovereign Wealth Fund, sugar policy, Islamic banking, and fiscal consolidation.
Pakistan has successfully completed several reviews of the programme and received billions of dollars in disbursements, with cumulative funding reaching approximately $4.1 billion to $4.8 billion across its financing arrangements.
