Despite 15 days of virtual talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a staff-level agreement has not been reached, but the talks will continue for a few more days, while the IMF has declared the implementation of the program by the end of February 2026 as overall in line with the commitments. The IMF statement said that Pakistan has also made significant progress on the reform agenda to combat climate change and increase environmental resilience, and several reform measures have been completed under the RSF. The IMF has expressed concern over rising energy prices and financial pressures globally. The statement said that further talks between the IMF and Pakistan should continue for the next few days so that their final outcome can be brought out soon. The IMF statement further stated that there is concern about rising energy prices and financial pressures at the global level, further discussions between the IMF and Pakistan will continue in the next few days.

Source: The Patriot March 12, 2026 21:11 UTC