Pakistani authorities requested a meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and with World Bank President Ajay Banga. However, they said that efforts were still being made to get an audience with the top leadership of the IMF and World Bank. The six-day long annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank began on Tuesday in Morocco. Pakistan’s new executive director in the World Bank, Tauqir Shah, was also expected to join the delegation on Wednesday. Ministry of Finance spokesman Qamar Abbasi did not respond to questions about the reasons for refusal by the IMF and the World Bank.

Source: The Express Tribune October 12, 2023 15:03 UTC