The IMF has descri­bed as ‘constr­uctive’ the meetin­g betwee­n PM Imran Khan and its MDIt is unusual, if not unprecedented, for a prime minister to be a part of bailout talks with the IMF. But for Imran Khan, leading from the front is nothing new. The IMF has described as ‘constructive’ the meeting between PM Imran Khan and its MD, Christine Lagarde, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai. Lagarde’s insistence on Pakistan to take ‘decisive actions’ suggests that the Fund remains inflexible over its conditions for a bailout deal. The two sides have agreed to ‘remain engaged’ to narrow down differences on policy actions needed to qualify for the bailout package being negotiated since November 2018.

Source: The Express Tribune February 12, 2019 04:18 UTC