The Upper House of the Parliament, Senate on Friday approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill on Friday. The SBP Amendment Bill was not included in the agenda shared on Thursday night, however was added to the agenda in the morning. The Chairman Senate’s vote in favor of the bill was the deciding vote. An hour later than scheduled, the finance minister, Shaukat Tarin presented it to the house. On Wednesday the finance minister requested the IMF to postpone Pakistan’s sixth review as the SBP amendment Bill is yet to be approved by the Senate.

Source: Pakistan Today January 28, 2022 09:03 UTC