IMF sticks to its guns on staff-level deal

IMF maintains its stance on staff-level agreement The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its stance on the staff-level agreement with Pakistan, saying that it was contingent on fulfilling certain conditions. The IMF said that Pakistan had to implement reforms in taxation, energy and state-owned enterprises to unlock the next tranche of $500 million. The IMF said that it was in close contact with the Pakistani authorities to resolve the pending issues.