{
  "id": 6733510,
  "title": "IMF mission to visit Pakistan ‘in coming weeks’ for next review",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/imf-mission-to-visit-pakistan-in-coming-weeks-for-next-review",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439040/imf-mission-to-visit-pakistan-in-coming-weeks-for-next-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to send a mission to Pakistan within the next few weeks for a review of its financial support programs, a spokesperson said on Friday. Mahir Banici, the IMF Resident Representative for Pakistan, informed Business Recorder of the impending visit. The mission's purpose will be to assess the progress of the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the ongoing Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Pakistan currently participates in two IMF programs: the EFF, approved by the IMF's Executive Board in late September 2024, and the RSF, which was formally requested by Pakistan in October 2024. The EFF, a 37-month bailout worth approximately $7 billion (SDR 5,320 million), was finalized on March 25, 2025, alongside the first review of the RSF. Following the completion of staff-level agreements on both programs, Pakistan anticipates receiving an additional $1 billion from the EFF and $200 million from the RSF. As of now, Pakistan has already received $4.8 billion under these arrangements. Preparations for the mission are underway, with the IMF team scheduled to commence its work in Karachi, meeting with officials from the State Bank of Pakistan before proceeding to Islamabad for discussions with the Pakistani government's economic team.",
  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to send a mission to Pakistan in the coming weeks for the next review of the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the ongoing Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), the lender’s Resident Representative said on Friday. “The mission is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming weeks for the next program review and Article IV…",
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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."
}