{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_ptgxatfu45yzuskwi67q","title":"IMF mission starts talks on Pakistan’s $7bn prog...","title_en":null,"outlets":10,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/imf-talks-to-unlock-next-1-2bn-set-to-begin-today-ptgxatfu45","count":13,"items":[{"id":"n_oeu7aj6qoa5ihpqxhhoq","seq":800045,"kind":"article","title":"Pakistan, IMF begin talks for fourth EFF, third RSF reviews","url":"https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Sep-2026/pakistan-imf-begin-talks-fourth-eff-third-rsf-reviews","summary":"ISLAMABAD - Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday held a kick-off meeting with a visiting staff mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).","published":"2026-09-30T01:20:00Z","seen":"2026-09-30T01:45:32Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-nation-com-pk-98217b","name":"nation.com.pk","domain":"nation.com.pk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1972142","name":"The Nation","type":"newspaper","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-nation-com-pk-98217b","topics":["newspaper, regional, islamabad"],"authors":["Imran Ali Kundi","author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q843","name":"Pakistan","type":"place"},{"id":"Q7804","name":"International Monetary Fund","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_ptgxatfu45yzuskwi67q","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.6200000047683716,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.09000000357627869,"political":0.7599999904632568},{"id":"n_4gisvb3cvlwfl6udhcha","seq":727554,"kind":"article","title":"IMF Mission Opens Talks on Pakistan’s EFF, RSF Reviews","url":"https://pakobserver.net/imf-mission-opens-talks-on-pakistans-eff-rsf-reviews","summary":"Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday held an opening meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Iva…","published":"2026-09-29T16:50:13Z","seen":"2026-09-29T17:11:43Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-pakobserver-net-86dae5","name":"pakobserver.net","domain":"pakobserver.net","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3694852","name":"Pakistan Observer","type":"newspaper","country":"PK","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-pakobserver-net-86dae5","topics":["business"],"authors":["Iqtidar Gilani"],"entities":[{"id":"Q7804","name":"International Monetary Fund","type":"org"},{"id":"Q843","name":"Pakistan","type":"place"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_ptgxatfu45yzuskwi67q","category":"politics","category_p":0.5,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.11999999731779099,"political":0.7699999809265137},{"id":"n_kdbsva5oxkxvqmickmeq","seq":622623,"kind":"article","title":"IMF mission starts talks on Pakistan’s $7bn prog...","url":"https://minutemirror.com.pk/imf-mission-starts-talks-on-pakistans-7bn-programme-637166","summary":"Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held an opening meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation on Tuesday as formal discussions began for the fourth review of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The IMF mission is being led by Iva Petrova and is currently in Islamabad for discussions with Pakistani authorities. 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During the talks, Pakistani authorities will brief the IMF on the Sovereign Wealth Fund and measures being taken to reduce the country’s circular debt. Discussions will also cover Pakistan’s decision to delay deregulation of the sugar sector, the current account…","published":"2026-09-28T05:14:26Z","seen":"2026-09-28T05:35:01Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-minutemirror-com-pk-563045","name":"minutemirror.com.pk","domain":"minutemirror.com.pk"},"via":"kite-minutemirror-com-pk-563045","topics":["business","featured","latest","national"],"authors":["Saadia Aiman"],"entities":[{"id":"Q843","name":"Pakistan","type":"place"},{"id":"Q7804","name":"International Monetary Fund","type":"org"}],"image":"https://minutemirror.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1619410_3697529_imf_pk_updates.webp","mentions":2,"story":"st_ptgxatfu45yzuskwi67q","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.7200000286102295,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.07000000029802322,"political":0.7799999713897705},{"id":"n_khqpyc3rxlarkwhegb3q","seq":350580,"kind":"article","title":"Pakistan, IMF begin formal talks on next $1.2bn loan disbursement today","url":"https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/28-Sep-2026/pakistan-imf-begin-formal-talks-on-next-1-2bn-loan-disbursement-today","summary":"ISLAMABAD – Formal negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are set to begin today as a visiting IMF staff mission starts discussions with the government on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). 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Official sources said the mission, led by Iva Petrova, would stay for almost two weeks, until the first week of October, to conduct the fourth review of the EFF and the third review of the…","published":"2026-09-28T02:22:15Z","seen":"2026-09-28T02:32:28Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-dawn-com-8e587b","name":"dawn.com","domain":"dawn.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1178770","name":"Dawn","type":"newspaper","country":"PK","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-dawn-com-8e587b","topics":["asia","business"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q7804","name":"International Monetary Fund","type":"org"}],"image":"https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2026/09/28071945dd9a2a2.webp","mentions":2,"story":"st_ptgxatfu45yzuskwi67q","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.8199999928474426,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.20000000298023224,"political":0.7799999713897705}]}