IMF chief asks PM Kakar to tax rich in Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday discussed Pakistan’s economic matters.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 78th UNGA session in New York.

The IMF chief later told a Pakistani TV channel that she called for taxing the rich in Pakistan.

IMF والے کہ رہے غریبوں کو بچاؤ اور امیروں سے ٹیکس لو۔۔۔

پر ہمارے حکمران غریبوں پر ٹیکس لگا رہے اور امیروں کو بچا رہے
ہیں۔۔۔ pic.twitter.com/QhxpEIusGZ

— Khaula Chaudhry (@chaudhry_khaula) September 21, 2023

Both sides described the meeting as positive and constructive.

On his X handle, the prime minister said that during the meeting, they emphasized extending their mutual commitment towards bolstering economic stability and growth in Pakistan.

Had a constructive dialogue with Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, at the #UNGA78, that emphasized extending our mutual commitment towards bolstering economic stability and growth in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/u8kJX8Eqga

— Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar) September 20, 2023

IMF chief Georgieva posted a photograph to X and said that she has a “very good meeting with Pakistan’s PM today on Pakisran’s economic prospects.”

Very good meeting with Pakistan’s PM @anwaar_kakar today on 🇵🇰’s economic prospects. We agreed on the vital need for strong policies to ensure stability, foster sustainable and inclusive growth, prioritize revenue collection, and protection for the most vulnerable in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/YkVpju4UqY

— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) September 20, 2023