- “I also explained Pakistan’s economic difficulties,” he said.
- PM had held a telephonic conversation with the IMF MD.
- IMF delegation will come to Pakistan soon: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that he had told the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the government’s resolve to complete the terms of the IMF’s programme.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that he had held a telephonic conversation with the IMF MD on Friday. “(I) also explained Pakistan’s economic difficulties especially after the devastating floods. The IMF delegation will come to Pakistan soon,” he added in a tweet.
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On January 6, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva had called Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif over telephone, expressed her deep sympathy and concern on the human and material losses due to the recent floods and reiterated her commitment to help Pakistan in the difficult period.
The prime minister had thanked the IMF managing director for her concern on the fallout of the floods and extended an invitation to her to participate in the Climate Resilient Pakistan Conference at Geneva.
Kristalina Georgieva had thanked the PM for the invitation, saying she would be able to join the conference virtually as the IMF Board meetings had been prefixed for January 9-10.
