Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:53pm on 12 Dec 2025,Friday International
The IMF imposed 11 new conditions on Pakistan's $7 billion bailout, raising total requirements to 64, targeting deep governance flaws and elite capture. Key demands include mandatory public disclosure of high-ranking bureaucrats' assets on government websites by December 2026, with banks granted full access to identify income-asset mismatches. Pakistan must release anti-corruption action plans for 10 high-risk departments by October 2026, coordinated by NAB. The IMF demands sugar market liberalization by June 2026 to dismantle cartel influence. FBR must finalize reform roadmaps with KPIs by December 2025, implementing reforms in three priority areas. Additional conditions address power sector privatization, remittance cost reviews by May 2026, and Companies Act amendments for corporate governance modernization. (PC: X)
