Overview
- Pakistan’s request totals $1.2 billion, split between $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and $200 million from the Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
- Officials indicate that, if approved, funds could be disbursed as early as December 9 to help bolster external buffers and market confidence.
- An IMF Governance and Corruption Diagnostic outlines a 15‑point integrity agenda, with the fund estimating 5–6.5% growth over five years if reforms begin within six months.
- The package follows staff‑level talks held September 24 to October 8 in Karachi, Islamabad, and Washington covering fiscal policy, monetary tightening, structural changes, and climate commitments.
- The board session will review Pakistan’s progress under the EFF and the first review under the RSF, with climate priorities spanning disaster resilience, water management, and better climate data systems.