Pakistan, Sept. 29 -- Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday opened talks with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission for Pakistan's ongoing programme reviews. The discussions cover the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The IMF mission, led by Iva Petrova, arrived in Islamabad after holding discussions with State Bank of Pakistan officials in Karachi. The opening meeting focused on key issues linked to the reviews and Pakistan's economic commitments.

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