Pakistani PM approves IMF agreement, says Geo citing sources
Shehbaz Sharif was named as the coalition candidate for next premier by his elder brother Nawaz. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and all mattters over the bailout program are settled, local broadcaster Geo said on Thursday, citing sources.
Cash-strapped Pakistan had been due to wrap up talks on Thursday with the IMF in a bid to unlock stalled funds from a $6.5 billion bailout to ward off economic meltdown.
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