KARACHI: Reuters, while saying on Wednesday (28th Feb, 2024) that IMF has not received the letter sent to it by Imran Khan yet, has stated (citing two senior sources in the party) that the incarcerated PTI Chief – by means of the said correspondence – has asked the Fund to factor in the country’s political stability in any further bailout talks.
PTI spokesman Rauf Hasan, commenting on the correspondence addressed to MD of IMF Kristalina Georgieva, confirmed that the letter was sent under IK’s instructions and on his behalf.
Addressing the IMF incarcerated Imran Khan stated: “It must be clarified at the very outset that the PTI does not wish to stand in the way of any IMF facility to the state of Pakistan that promotes the immediate as well as the long-term economic well-being of the country.
“It is clear that such facility, along with the national commitment to bring about necessary reforms that facilitate repayment and enable the country to stand on its own feet, can only be negotiated in the best interests of the people of Pakistan by a duly elected government that has the trust of the people of Pakistan.
“It is a well-established reality that a government without legitimate representation, when imposed upon a country, carries no moral authority to govern, and, in particular, to carry out taxation measures…
“This intervention and fraud have been so brazen that the IMF’s most important member countries including the US, Great Britain, and countries forming part of the European Union have called for a full and transparent investigation into the matter...
“A mission of the European Union has carried out an examination of the general elections of 8TH February, 2024. The report of the said mission must be examined by the IMF and made available to the people of Pakistan…
“In view of the policies and principles the IMF stands for, there should be no doubt that the abuse of power by a small number of holders of public office to impose their likes and dislikes on Pakistan’s populace as aforesaid, and thus to ensure their continuing personal gain, would not be promoted or upheld by the IMF...
“We, therefore, call upon the IMF to give effect to the guidelines adopted by it with respect to good governance as well as conditionalities that must be satisfied prior to the grant of a finance facility that is to burden the people of Pakistan with further debt.
“An audit of at least thirty per cent of the national and provincial assemblies’ seats should be ensured, which can be accomplished in merely two weeks…
At the conclusion PTI Supremo IK maintained: “Such a role by the IMF would be a great service to Pakistan and its people, and could become the harbinger of enduring prosperity, growth, and macroeconomic stability in Pakistan.”
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