IMF staff-level deal delayed amid Middle East crisis

• Lender, govt remain tight-lipped on review outcome • War tensions cloud fiscal, economic projections • Final session focuses on FBR transformation plan • Budget discussions may continue until IMF-WB spring meetings ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could not reach a staff-level agreement (SLA) on the third review of the country’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) within the scheduled ...

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