Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to account for the impact of record floods as the country heads into a crucial review of its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

Speaking to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Sharif said that while Pakistan is on track to meet all commitments, the devastation caused by monsoon rains has altered the economic picture.

“While emphasising that Pakistan was making steady progress towards meeting the various targets and commitments under the IMF programme, the prime minister said that the impact of the recent floods on Pakistan's economy must be factored into the IMF's review,” the Press Information Department (PID) said in a statement, q

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