Pakistan is poised to sign a preliminary deal on a review of its loan programme with the International Monetary Fund this week, the country’s finance minister said, a key step required to pave the way for another $1.24 billion payout from the lender. An IMF mission left Pakistan last week without signing a so-called staff […]

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan is poised to strike a staff-level deal with the International Monetary Fund this week — a key step toward securing the next $1.24...