• No major hurdle to completion of first review under $3bn SBA; $710m tranche likely in Dec • Authorities told to keep ‘critical eye’ on expansion of tax base • Policy-level negotiations get underway ISLAMABAD: With policy-level discussions boiling down primarily to external financing gap, the visiting staff mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has started direct communications with key bilateral partners to confirm … Continue reading IMF contacts key partners directly over fund pledges