Pakistani PM approves IMF agreement
Thursday, 9 February 2023
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and all matters over the bailout programme are settled, local broadcaster Geo said on Thursday, citing sources.
Cash-strapped Pakistan had been due to wrap up talks on Thursday with the IMF in a bid to unlock stalled funds from a $6.5 billion bailout to ward off economic meltdown, according to Reuters.