Pakistan finance minister says IMF deal expected within 24 hours

Pakistan's finance minister said late on Thursday that a staff level agreement for a crucial bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund was "very close" and expected in the next 24 hours. Islamabad is racing against time to unlock at least $1.1 billion under the lender's ninth review of a $6.5-billion Extended Fund Facility agreed in 2019. The programme expires on Friday.

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