US EditionIMF Slaps Pakistan with 11 New Bailout Conditions, Flags 'Deep-Rooted' Corruption and Governance Failures
The IMF requires Pakistan to implement governance, anti-corruption, and sector reforms by December 2025 to access $7 billion under the Extended Fund Facility program.
- On Thursday , the IMF released a staff report imposing 11 new conditions on Pakistan tied to its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility .
- The IMF's Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment, conducted with World Bank experts and initiated by an IMF interdepartmental team in January 2025, found corruption a 'persistent feature' and weak enforcement.
- Benchmarks also demand corporate and power-sector reforms including opening the sugar market, amending the Companies Act and SEZ Act, and setting preconditions for private participation in power distribution.
- Three specific conditions must be met by end-December to avail parts of the loan, with the IMF processing the second $1-billion EFF tranche and $200 million RSF draw, while a mini-budget next year is required if revenue falls short.
- The 37-month EFF program includes six reviews, with recovery on track and FY26 GDP projected at about 3.25-3.5 per cent, despite recent floods, the IMF noted.
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