Govt will give good news after completing talks with IMF today: Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (MF) have entered the final stage, adding that the talks will be completed today and good news will be given to the people.

Addressing the closing ceremony of ‘International Road Safety Conference for Parliamentarians’ in a local hotel on Thursday, he said that the government will fulfill the promises made with the IMF. "The government will fulfill the commitment made wrongly by the previous government," he added.

The minister said that improvement in the infrastructure has always been priority of the PML-N.

APP adds: Ishaq Dar said that the government had total allocation of Rs118.4 billion for road safety to enhance the country’s road infrastructure in Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for FY2023.

He said that the government is also acquainted with this fact and included 50 projects in the National Highway Authority (NHA) portfolio in PSDP for CFY2023 with a total allocation of Rs 118.4 billion to provide a safe, modern and efficient transportation system in the country.