KARACHI: Failing to meet the performance criteria set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country ran a primary budget deficit of Rs653.6 billion in 2020-21, according to a summary of consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations that the Ministry of Finance released on Thursday. The IMF places great emphasis on the primary balance — which is the fiscal balance …
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August 28, 2021