The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is expected to meet Pakistan authorities next week to further discuss the "next phase of engagement", Dawn reported citing, an official from the global lender.
This latest funding marks the third and final installment of a USD 3 billion standby arrangement with the IMF, crucial for Pakistan to stave off a sovereign default, particularly as the existing arrangement is set to expire this month.
The comments came after the IMF agreed to a staff-level agreement with Islamabad which, if approved by its board, would disburse the last tranche of USD 1.1 billion under an existing USD 3 billion standby arrangement.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the financially beleaguered nation needed another long-term bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stabilise its fragile economy, ARY News reported.
The International Monetary Fund confirmed that Pakistan was seeking a 24th medium-term bailout package for a permanent push towards longstanding structural reforms, reported Dawn.
Amid the crippling economic woes in Pakistan, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its first review of the country's economic reform programme and allowed the immediate disbursement of USD 700 million, ARY News reported on Thursday.
This development has prompted a special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to convene, where discussions will revolve around a remarkable 3,900 per cent surge in fixed monthly charges and a substantial 194 per cent hike in consumer rates for natural gas.
The foreign exchange reserves continued their downward trend and fell to USD 4.38 billion in the week ending May 5, central bank data showed on Thursday.
According to the sources, Pakistan has been asked to present a repayment plan for a USD 3.7 billion loan to the IMF in June as well as needs to demonstrate stronger support from friendly nations in order to meet the commitment.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda, met the Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday and discussed bilateral economic cooperation.