Sanchez said that the economy was doing well and growth would probably be closer to what Pakistani authorities had an-nounced. The IMF programme objectives continue to be part of the agenda that has to be addressed during the programme implementation, said IMF Resident Representative Teresa Daban Sanchez on Monday. She outlined enhancing revenues and ending quasi-fiscal operations as core objectives of the IMF programme. Sanchez was speaking at a webinar arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) under its series of “Future of Pakistan Economy with IMF Programme”. The IMF country head said that general sales tax and personal income tax reforms should be implemented in the next fiscal year, “as we see an improvement in economy”.

Source: The Express Tribune April 20, 2021 03:33 UTC