The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues discussions on the policies and reform that could be the base of a Fund-supported programme. This was stated by Teresa Dabán Sánchez, Resident Representative IMF while responding to a query from this correspondent. The correspondent asked the IMF official about the duration of talks with Pakistani authorities before any breakthrough for bailout package can be reached to which Sanchez responded, "The only information I can share with you right now is that the IMF mission continues discussions on the policies and reform that could be the base of an IMF-supported programme".
The IMF mission headed by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo was on a scheduled mission from April 29 till May 7 (today) for talks for a bailout package, however sources in the Finance Ministry state that the mission will remain in the country till 10 April.