Islamabad, February 11, 2025: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, has announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will present its concerns regarding the 2024 general elections and the 26th Constitutional Amendment before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation currently visiting Pakistan.
“We will present the entire matter of the elections before the IMF delegation,” Ayub stated. “We will also highlight the issues caused by the 26th amendment.”
His remarks came as a six-member IMF delegation arrived at the Supreme Court for a meeting with Chief Justice Yahya Afridi.
The Finance Ministry confirmed on Sunday that an IMF mission is visiting Pakistan to conduct a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under the country’s 2024 Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
According to the ministry, the assessment will provide recommendations for addressing corruption vulnerabilities and improving integrity and governance. The findings will play a crucial role in shaping structural reforms within the country.
“The focus of the mission will be to assess corruption vulnerabilities across six key state functions: fiscal governance, central bank governance and operations, financial sector oversight, market regulation, rule of law, and anti-money laundering & counter-financing of terrorism (AML-CFT),” the statement added.
Pakistan, currently supported by a $7 billion IMF facility secured in September 2024, is in the process of economic recovery. The IMF is scheduled to review Pakistan’s progress by March, with both the government and central bank expressing confidence in meeting their economic targets.
PTI’s decision to bring election and constitutional concerns before the IMF delegation underscores the political tensions surrounding Pakistan’s governance and economic policies, as the country prepares for the next phase of its financial program review.
