Islamabad: The Pakistani government has demanded more aid from International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the three-day dialogue on technical policy level in Islamabad, a capital city of Pakistan.
The Finance Ministry briefed the IMF delegation over the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) during first day of dialogues in Islamabad on Tuesday. Details of tax collections, short falls, and new tax amendment bill were also included in the briefing.
Further briefing over fiscal deficit, devaluation of rupee, foreign reserves and reforms will be presented to the IMF Mission by the Finance Ministry, Financial Affairs Division, Planning Commission and FBR officials during next sessions of three-day dialogues, sources said.
The IMF Mission Chief Geoffrey Frank will join the dialogue on January 10 session, where Pakistan Finance Minister Hafiz Sheikh will represent the country, they added.
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