ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Doctor Aisha Ghaus Pasha said Pakistani authorities have reached an understanding with International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Some questions.
During a conversation with media outside ministry of finance, minister of State for Finance said the discussions with IMF moving in positive direction.
The government asks for great relief for common people since our goal is to put on maintain expected growth in electricity tariff for currently.
She said that the electricity tariff will be determined later. on since we cannot increase the addition of what we can protect common man, but those who can afford to have to pay more Now.
The Minister stated that “we have reached a certain understanding and agreement with prime minister level has also was given on some things.”
She said the IMF wants more decor on some questions, and the Pakistani authorities would satisfy them in order to reach an agreement.
On first day of policy negotiations at the level, said the governor of the SBP, who informed the IMF on external funding before the dinner for IMF mission.
Sources added that dignitaries on both sides were informally negotiating on policy level topics, including budget deficit, external financing and others key Problems.
Sources said that during the talks at the technical level, the IMF expressed disappointment. over V performance of V power sector and wanted withdrawal of Subsidy of 100 billion rupees has been given to the export-oriented sector and needs to be introduced of one percent in general sales tax throughout board.
The fund was not satisfied with circular debt management plan provided government To reduce V power circular sector debt of 952 billion rupees.
government said he put on table a one off flood collection for the mobilization of about 180 billion rupees and did not rule out the possibility of essential slash in V public sector development program (PSDP) to limit the budget deficit.
