An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation has arrived in Pakistan to evaluate efforts to strengthen anti-corruption institutions and improve governance reforms.
The delegation will stay in Islamabad until February 14 and hold meetings with key officials.
According to sources, the IMF team will meet with representatives from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Ministry of Finance, State Bank of Pakistan, and Ministry of Law, among others.
The discussions are expected to cover judicial independence, legal and financial transparency, and the process of appointing judges.
The primary objective of the visit is to review rule of law measures, anti-corruption strategies, suspicious transactions monitoring, banking regulations, and transparency in development projects. Special focus will be placed on NAB’s role in combating corruption and ways to enhance its effectiveness. The delegation will release its assessment report in July.
Officials from the Ministry of Finance have refrained from commenting on the visit. However, they have indicated that an IMF mission will soon arrive to assess Pakistan’s overall economic performance from July to December.
The anti-corruption and anti-money laundering measures are also part of the $7 billion bailout package Pakistan secured from the IMF.
