IMF Team Meets Zardari, Praises Reforms Progress
— May 23, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Jihad Azour, called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad on Friday.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, and senior officials were also present during the meeting.
The meeting involved an exchange of views on the overall economic situation of the country and the ongoing IMF programme.
Zardari commended the IMF programme for contributing to Pakistan’s economic stability. He emphasised that the programme would further promote economic growth and acknowledged the IMF’s key role in fostering development in emerging economies.
He also appreciated the IMF’s support for Pakistan’s economic progress.
The IMF delegation expressed satisfaction with Pakistan’s economic reforms and stated that the IMF Pakistan programme is moving in the right direction.