Islamabad: International Monetary Fund (IMF) ne Pakistan par 11 naye structural benchmarks (SBs) lagu kar diye hain, jismein 3–5 saal ki comprehensive tax reform strategy, federal high-level civil servants ki asset declarations, aur corruption vulnerabilities ko reduce karne ka action plan shamil hai.

IMF ki jari report ke mutabiq, Pakistan pehle se maujood 13 SBs me se 8 par poora utar chuka hai, jismein FY26 budget ka IMF targets ke mutabiq approve hona, agricultural income tax ka nafaz, aur Civil Servants Act ke zariye asset declaration reforms shamil hain.

Naye Benchmarks: Tax, Governance, Finance, Energy, Trade

📌 Fiscal Reforms

• December 2025 tak tax system reforms ka roadmap finalize karna.
  
• March 2026 tak FBR ki effectiveness barhane ke liye key reforms implement karna.
  
• December 2026 tak 3–5 saal ki tax reform strategy publish karna.
  

📌 Governance Reforms

• December 2026 tak senior federal civil servants ki asset declarations online publish karna.
  
• October 2026 tak corruption risk areas ka action plan jari karna.
  

📌 Monetary & Financial Reforms

• May 2026 tak remittance costs aur cross-border payments ka comprehensive assessment.
  
• September 2026 tak local currency bond market reforms ka action plan.
  

📌 Energy Sector

• December 2026 tak HESCO aur SEPCO mein private sector participation k liye preconditions finalize karna.
  

📌 State-Owned Enterprises

• June 2026 tak 7 baray SOEs ke saath PSO agreements sign karna.
  

📌 Trade & Investment

• • June 2026 tak sugar market liberalization policy adopt karna.
    
  • June 2026 tak Companies Act mein amendments parliament ko bhejna.
    

• June 2026 tak SEZ Act reforms ka concept note publish karna.
  

Kuch Benchmarks Miss, Kuch Reset

Report ke mutabiq kuch SBs miss hue — jaise sugar import exemptions ki wajah se avoidance of tax exemptions ka continuous benchmark. SEZs ki phaseout plan mein bhi delay hua, lekin October 2025 mein implement ho gaya.

Governance & Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) report bhi waqt par publish nahi ho saki, lekin ab prior action ke zariye complete ho chuki hai.

Quantitative Goals: Zyada Tar Mukammal

Pakistan ne 7 me se 6 QPCs purey kiye:

• SBP ke NIR
  
• Tax returns ka floor
  
• SBP domestic assets
  
• FX swaps position
  
• Primary budget deficit
  
• Government guarantees
  

Sirf BISP ka spending floor 463 million rupees se miss hua.

Indicative targets mein se health, education aur FBR tax revenues ke targets miss hue, jabke power arrears aur provincial taxes ke targets achieve ho gaye.