Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed his determination to implement the previous government’s agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite the current economic crisis in the country.
Addressing a seminar in Islamabad, Dar described the economic crisis as one of the many challenges facing Pakistan, caused by the previous [Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf] government. He added that while the current government is working to solve these problems and the progress will be visible soon.
Dar emphasized that during the previous government, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) successfully completed the IMF programme, which made Pakistan the 24th largest economy in Asia and the best market. went.
However, since 2018, Pakistan’s economic problems have increased due to the policies of the PTI government.
Dar accused the PTI of losing foreign investment due to wrong policies such as deviating from the IMF programme, undermining the confidence of development institutions and widening the budget deficit.
According to Dar, an agreement with the IMF is expected in the next few days. He assured the audience that whatever the circumstances, the previous government’s agreements with the IMF would be adhered to.
