IMF delegation to hold talks with Pakistan on release of third tranche on Monday.

ISLAMABAD -- A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold talks with the Pakistani leadership tomorrow (Monday, February 3) on the release of the third tranche of loan to Pakistan.

The IMF delegation will arrive in Pakistan on February 3 and hold talks with the government till February 13, confirmed Teresa Daban, the Resident Representative of the IMF for Pakistan.

Daban also confirmed that the review delegation will issue its report at the conclusion of its visit to Pakistan. Sources said the IMF delegation will conduct a quarterly review of Pakistan's economy.

The mission will review performance of different ministries and departments. The energy and tax reforms will also come under review.

In December 2019, the money lending institute said Pakistan's programme was on track and had started to bear fruit, but warned that risks remain. The statement from the IMF came after it approved second tranche of $452 million under the $6 billion Extended...