Dar reaches Dubai for talks with IMF

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister and Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar reached Dubai Wednesday morning and joined Pakistan delegation for ongoing talks with the IMF team for the 11th Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).Finance Minister has had three rounds of talks completed successfully with IMF team according to a statement of the Ministry of Finance.The 4th round of talks are expected to start shortly.Finance Minister, leading the Pakistan delegation, has had four rounds of talks successfully completed and 5th round was underway by Wednesday evening with talks progressing positively.The talks are likely to conclude by Thursday evening.The current review, it may be added, was the second last of a total of 12 reviews under the 36-month programme, supported by an EFF arrangement, approved in 2013.