IMF criticises political influence in Pakistan’s bureaucracy

IMF criticises political influence in Pakistan’s bureaucracy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over systemic flaws in Pakistan’s governance, highlighting political interference in civil service appointments and calling for institutional reforms to curb corruption. According to sources familiar with the matter, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva raised these concerns during a meeting with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Washington. The IMF chief pointed t…

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IMF critical to the political influence in Pak bureaucracy

TFD Report ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over systemic flaws in Pakistan’s governance, highlighting political interference in civil service appointments and calling for institutional reforms to curb corruption. According to sources familiar with the matter, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva raised these concerns during a meeting with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Washington. …

Finance Minister Holds Bilateral Meetings with Chinese and Saudi Counterparts on IMF-World Bank Sidelines

Washington, D.C., April 2025 —Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held productive bilateral meetings with the Finance Ministers of China and Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. In his meeting with H.E. Lan Fo’an, Finance Minister of China, Senator Aurangzeb recalled their previous engagement […] The post Finance Minister Holds Bilateral Meetings with Chinese an…