Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Cabinet meeting on June 9, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — PTV News/Live
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday hoped the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would resume the stalled bailout programme as Pakistan had already met “all” prior conditions despite economic hardships.
The premier’s speech came ahead of the revelation of the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, which the government claims to have shared with the IMF.
The budget needs to satisfy the IMF to secure the release of more bailout money for the crisis-struck country, which is due to hold a general election by November.
“The ninth review will be complete soon,” PM Shehbaz said during his address to the federal cabinet of the coalition government, which will present its second budget.
