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Pak resolve to stabilize economy appreciated by IMF

WASHINGTON: Executive Directors of the IMF from G-7 countries during their interaction with Adviser on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Governor State Bank of Pakistan Reza Baqir here today have appreciated appreciated Pakistan’s resolve to stabilize and revive the economy.

Government’s focus on social safety programs for the vulnerable segments and measures taken for curtailing expenditure and broadening of the tax base in the recent budget was also lauded by IMF.    

Executive Directors of the IMF were briefed by Adviser on Finance and the Governor State Bank of Pakistan  about the ongoing reform process under the IMF Program in Pakistan.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.