The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it expects to conduct its next funding review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025, as talks continue over the country’s fiscal roadmap for the 2026 financial year.
In a statement issued Friday, the IMF said it is working closely with Pakistani authorities to agree on budget terms for FY2026.
The Fund emphasized that its top priority remains controlling inflation, aiming to anchor it within the State Bank of Pakistan’s medium-term target of 5–7%.
Pakistani authorities, for their part, reaffirmed their commitment to fiscal consolidation, targeting a primary budget surplus of 1.6% of GDP for FY2026.