Pakistan keen to cut a 'new' IMF contract.

Amid a stalemate on securing a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has informed fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva about Pakistan's intention to secure a new bailout.

Moreover, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha on Wednesday criticised IMF mission chief Nathan Porter's comment on the country's political situation, saying he should not "interfere in politically domestic" matters.

Sources told that the prime minister had revealed Pakistan's intentions...

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