Hafeez Shaikh holds phone discussion with IMF Mission chief

Hafeez Shaikh holds phone discussion with IMF Mission chief

ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs held a phone discussion with Ernesto Ramirez-Rigo, IMF Mission Chief to Pakistan, after talking with Jihad Azour, IMF Director, earlier on Saturday.

They discussed the progress of negotiations for an IMF-supported program for Pakistan.

Both sides expressed their commitment for moving the discussions forward.

It was agreed that an IMF mission will visit Pakistan by the end of April 2019.