A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is currently conducting the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA), reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday to meet the Chief Justice and the Judicial Commission, a private TV channel reported.
It may be noted that the IMF representative in Pakistan has denied the arrival of any review mission in Pakistan. IMF representative Mahir Binici, while clarifying the IMF team present in Pakistan, said that the current team’s visit is only for reviewing technical matters and should not be linked to the IMF review mission.
However, sources said that on Monday, the IMF delegation reviewed the Federal Land Commission, Financial Monitoring Unit, National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Authority (AML/CFT), and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). During this time, the delegation was briefed on measures against corruption and the prevention of financial crimes, while also being informed about the prevention of suspicious financial transactions and money laundering.
The IMF delegation investigated the concerns of corruption in the government and emphasized the digitalization of land records. In addition, a briefing was also given on effective measures to prevent terrorist financing.
According to sources, the FBR also briefed the delegation in detail on measures against digitalization, prevention of smuggling, and tax evasion. The delegation also met with officials of the Federal Land Commission and the Financial Monitoring Unit, as well as the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Law.
And now today, the IMF delegation will meet with officials of the Judicial Commission and the Supreme Court of Pakistan, where they will be briefed on the procedure for the appointment of judges and constitutional and legal matters.
According to sources, the three-member delegation’s schedule includes meetings with senior officials of the Ministry of Climate Change, Ministry of Housing and Works, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Auditor General of Pakistan, and FBR.
The IMF delegation will assess corruption risks in six key government sectors, including fiscal governance, central bank governance and operations, market regulation, and rule of law. The delegation will be in Pakistan until February 14.
