British envoy assures Dar of continuous support
Pakistan
Dar apprises Mitchell about progress on IMF talks
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a virtual meeting with Andrew Mitchell, Britain’s Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on Tuesday.
Mitchell expressed deep sorrow and grief on the loss of lives of a huge number of Pakistani citizens in the recent boat capsizing incident in Greece. Dar expressed gratitude for receiving the condolences and voiced that illegal human trafficking has become a huge issue worldwide and needs to be curtailed at the earliest.
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Dar also apprised Mitchell about the progress on IMF talks with Pakistan on the 9th review. He said Pakistan had completed all prior actions in time and was making continuous progress in terms of major economic indicators.
He also informed Mitchell about the pragmatic economic decisions being taken by the incumbent government under difficult economic circumstances and measures the government has proposed to uplift the social and economic well-being of the masses through the recent budget.
The FCDO acknowledged that the government of Pakistan had been vigilant in bringing economic stability through various policy reforms.
He also assured of continuous support and assistance of the British Government.
