Worldwide Financial Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has mentioned robust implementation of Pakistan’s reform programme has helped protect financial stability, restore confidence and regain market entry.
Georgieva made the remarks after assembly Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations Common Meeting in New York, the place they mentioned Pakistan’s financial reforms and the nation’s forthcoming IMF programme evaluate.
“Sturdy implementation has helped protect stability, restore confidence and regain market entry,” Georgieva mentioned in a submit on X.
She added that continued reforms would assist elevate financial progress and enhance individuals’s lives.
In the course of the assembly, PM Shehbaz appreciated the IMF’s continued assist for Pakistan’s economic system and reaffirmed his authorities’s dedication to implementing the IMF-supported reform programme.
He additionally praised Georgieva’s private position in strengthening the constructive partnership between Pakistan and the Fund.
The prime minister mentioned Pakistan was steadily transferring from macroeconomic stabilisation in direction of financial restoration regardless of regional battle and exterior inflationary pressures.
“I reaffirmed our authorities’s robust possession of the reform agenda and our resolve to remain the course,” the premier mentioned in a social media submit.
“Regardless of regional battle and exterior inflationary pressures, Pakistan is steadily transferring from macroeconomic stabilisation in direction of financial restoration, with improved fiscal self-discipline, stronger exterior buffers and rising investor confidence,” he burdened.
He highlighted enhancements in fiscal self-discipline, exterior buffers and investor confidence, whereas pointing to measures together with the Nationwide Tariff Regime, elevated home income mobilisation and progress on privatisation.
Shehbaz additionally burdened that financial reforms would proceed alongside efforts to guard susceptible sections of society.
The IMF managing director appreciated Pakistan’s efficiency below the worldwide lender’s programme and the federal government’s efforts in direction of financial stabilisation, saying these efforts have been producing tangible outcomes.
The 2 sides additionally mentioned Pakistan’s forthcoming IMF programme evaluate and continued cooperation to advance reforms, strengthen financial resilience and assist sustainable progress.
Deputy Prime Minister and International Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Adviser on Privatisation Muhammad Ali, Particular Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi and different senior officers attended the assembly.
