Pakistan says IMF staff-level deal is final, hopes for $1.2bn this year

The IMF Pakistan staff-level agreement has been finalized, the government said, with hope that a $1.2 billion tranche arrives this year.

The Government of Pakistan says a staff-level agreement with the IMF has been finalized.

The post expresses hope that a $1.2 billion tranche will be received this year.

The speaker says they met the IMF managing director in New York, who commended ongoing efforts; the published text breaks off mid-sentence.

The update does not say the money has arrived and does not give Pakistan's total IMF debt.

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