CutTheClutter: 25 bailouts since 1958: Pakistan as IMF’s biggest client & strict conditionalities it must fulfill

#cuttheclutter Pakistan has a long and recurring reliance on International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailouts—25 times since 1958. IMF continues to support Islamabad and suggests that Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of recovery. In Episode 1664 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the latest $7 billion Extended Fund Facility and stringent conditionalities IMF has imposed on Pakistan, including tax reforms, subsidy cuts, agricultural & power sector overhauls. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Pakistan media's coverage on the IMF bailout & conditionalities https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/03/29/agri-income-tax-collection-to-begin-july-2025-with-retrospective-effect-from-january/ https://www.dawn.com/news/1872430 https://www.dawn.com/news/1845301 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352324 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352324 https://www.dawn.com/news/1730732 https://www.dawn.com/news/1847797 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC on Pakistan's 24th bailout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAPl00DlVo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch CTC on Pakistan's economic condition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITcmCa-O-wI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read IMF reports on Pakistan: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/profile/PAK https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/CR/2025/English/1pakea2025001-print-pdf.ashx https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2025/05/17/Pakistan-First-Review-Under-the-Extended-Arrangement-Under-the-Extended-Fund-Facility-567021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan