Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. -APP/FileISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will address the nation after talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the revival of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) are finalised, said the well-placed sources. “The prime minister will take the nation into confidence on the deal with the IMF,” the sources said, while sharing the inside details of the cabinet meeting held today. PM Shahbaz told the participants of the meeting that the recent hike in petroleum prices is nothing to do with IMF talks. He hoped that their talks with the IMF will be fruitful and vowed to overcome the ongoing economic crisis soon.
