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Pakistan Rejects IMF Aid Amid $30 Billion Trade Discrepancy

10/19/2025

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed a technical assistance mission to address a $16.5 billion to $30 billion trade data discrepancy in Pakistan during bailout talks.
Pakistani authorities declined the IMF's offer, stating they can resolve the issue internally.
The discrepancy includes a $321 billion import figure from the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and a $291 billion figure from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Concerns about tax evasion and trade-based money laundering have emerged, although the government claims the IMF is satisfied with their explanations.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed a technical assistance mission to address a $16.5 billion to $30 billion trade data discrepancy in Pakistan during bailout talks.
Pakistani authorities declined the IMF's offer, stating they can resolve the issue internally.
The discrepancy includes a $321 billion import figure from the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and a $291 billion figure from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Concerns about tax evasion and trade-based money laundering have emerged, although the government claims the IMF is satisfied with their explanations.