{
  "id": 12082769,
  "title": "Pakistan averts mini-budget threat after IMF talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pakistan-averts-mini-budget-threat-after-imf-talks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1562630/pakistan-averts-mini-budget-threat-after-imf-talks/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The risks of a mini-budget have eased following talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sources. Pakistan and IMF are holding negotiations over the release of the $1.2 billion fifth tranche under the ongoing loan programme. According to sources, the IMF is satisfied with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s economic policies and their implementation. […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}