Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed hope for an early agreement with the IMF to unlock the much-needed foreign loans, a day after the global lender announced its plan to send a staff mission to the cash-strapped nation.
Currently, Pakistan in battling a severe economic crisis, public discontent against the ruling regime due to flour crisis and fuel shortage among others.
The report comes days after the Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lt. General Azhar Abbas also sought early retirement following Gen Asim Munir s appointment as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Approves Early Retirement of Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, Who Was Shortlisted for the Post of Army Chief: Report.