Pakistan, Oct. 11 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan has held "very constructive engagement" with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, expressing confidence that the remaining issues are not "showstoppers". He expressed hope of finalising a staff-level agreement (SLA) early next week during his visit to Washington with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor and finance secretary.

Aurangzeb gave his remarks while addressing the Saudi investors' delegation at the Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Karachi.

"We have a few outstanding issues [with the IMF]; however, from my perspective, they are no showstoppers. We will continue these discussions virtually tonight and into the weekend. Hopefully, ear...