Pakistan has been named incoming chair of the IMF and World Bank Boards of Governors for 2027, its first since 1953, as Minister Ahad Khan Cheema was announced at the Bangkok annual meetings, even as the country remains under an active IMF programme.
Read Full ArticleIndia is preparing to push the FATF to place Pakistan back on its grey list at the October 2026 plenary, presenting Operation Sindoor evidence of Pakistani officials attending militant funerals, a move that could cost Islamabad access to IMF, World Bank, and international financing.
IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan, boosting economic recovery, fiscal reforms and climate resilience under the EFF and RSF programmes.
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