Due to indecisiveness of the political leadership, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, who was originally scheduled to leave for Doha on Sunday, will now go on Monday. The economic managers are still waiting for the ‘big nod’ from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif which is crucial to bridging the differences with the fund. Read Talks with IMF begin in DohaThe talks are so far scheduled to continue till May 25, with the crucial final round starting from Monday. “I would say that Pakistan and the IMF talks are moving forward,” said the minister of state. Last month, the finance minister had made a promise with the IMF top management that he would start withdrawing fuel subsidies from May 1.

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2022 08:20 UTC