{"id":340638,"date":"2023-07-02T07:37:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T02:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=340638"},"modified":"2023-07-02T07:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T02:37:26","slug":"ahsan-terms-staff-level-pact-with-imf-good-news-for-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ahsan-terms-staff-level-pact-with-imf-good-news-for-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahsan terms staff-level pact with IMF \u2018good news\u2019 for Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nMinister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday welcomed the recent staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), terming it as \u201cgood news\u201d for the country.<br \/>\nThe nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) worth approximately $3 billion was reached due to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s diplomatic efforts, he said in a statement.<br \/>\nHe was of the view that the agreement would effectively address Pakistan\u2019s economic challenges, stressing the need for concerted efforts and hard work to get the national economy free from the reliance on foreign aid.<br \/>\nAhsan Iqbal also talked about the government\u2019s 5Es Framework, comprising five key pillars including Exports, E-Pakistan, Environment and Climate Change, Energy and Infrastructure, and Equity and Empowerment, to turn around Pakistan and put it on sustainable growth trajectory.<br \/>\nHe believed that this framework provided a \u201cpermanent solution\u201d to the country\u2019s economic challenges and expressed confidence in Pakistan\u2019s ability to become a one trillion dollar economy by 2035, citing the potential of the country\u2019s youth.<br \/>\nHe stated that the IMF agreement would lead to rupee stability, attract foreign investment and help control inflation in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday welcomed the recent staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), terming it as \u201cgood news\u201d for the country. 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