PM Shehbaz addresses a meeting of federal cabinet

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet taking place amid heightened tensions between the Centre and the PTI-led opposition. At the outset of his address, PM Shehbaz spoke of the recent staff-level agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “It is hoped that we will unlock the $1.2 billion tranche within this year,” he said, recalling a meeting with the IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last month. He commended the political and military leadership for…