PM Shehbaz, IMF chief meet on UNGA sidelines as Fund kicks off Pakistan review
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of UN General Assembly 2026, on the same day as an IMF mission has started discussions with Pakistani authorities for the next review under the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). According to a statement by the PM’s office, PM Shehbaz…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held discussions with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during the UN General Assembly 2026, following an IMF team's meeting with Pakistani officials to review Pakistan's $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The Prime Minister expressed gratitude for the IMF's support and reaffirmed his administration's dedication to the IMF-supported reform program.
Georgieva noted that strong implementation of reforms had maintained stability, restored confidence, and restored market access. She added that continued reforms would boost growth and improve lives. The Prime Minister highlighted Pakistan's successful transition from macroeconomic stabilization to recovery, attributing improvements to fiscal discipline, external buffers, and investor confidence.
He highlighted achievements such as the National Tariff Regime, enhanced domestic revenue mobilization, and progress on privatization. The Prime Minister emphasized his government's commitment to protecting vulnerable populations while pursuing economic reforms. Georgieva appreciated Pakistan's progress under the IMF program and the government's efforts, stating that the two countries would continue cooperating to advance reforms, strengthen economic resilience, and support sustainable growth.
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