Judicial reforms discussed as CJP Afridi meets IMF delegates

A six-member delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with Chief Justice Yahya Afridi at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Express News reported on Tuesday. According to sources, the meeting focused on Pakistan’s judicial system and potential reforms. The chief justice briefed the IMF team on ongoing legal improvements and governance challenges. Meanwhile, opposition leader of the National Assembly Omar Ayub had also announced that his party will present concerns over the 2024 general elections and the 26th constitutional amendment before the IMF delegation. "We will present the entire matter of the elections before the IMF delegation," Ayub stated. "We will also highlight the issues caused by the 26th amendment", he said. On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Managing Director (MD) of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, will meet today in Dubai three weeks ahead of the expected March 3 start of review talks for the $1 billion second loan tranche. The meeting comes ahead of a crucial review for the next $1 billion loan tranche. Government and diplomatic sources told The Express Tribune that the meeting would take place on the sidelines of the World Governments' Summit in Dubai. Pakistan has requested the meeting. This will be the third meeting between PM Sharif and Georgieva in the past 10 months. The prime minister departed on Monday for a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the summit.

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