Remarks come as Pakistan delegation meets Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD) Director Jihad Azour on sidelines of IMF, World Bank annual meetings in Washington
In staff report, lender says risks, notably from high public debt and gross financing needs, low gross reserves and sociopolitical factors, could jeopardise policy implementation and erode repayment capacity and debt sustainability
In its press release issued after Executive Board approval, IMF says difficult business environment, weak governance, and outsized role of the state hinder investment