The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly sought greater access to financial and asset information of senior government officials as part of ongoing discussions with Pakistan.
Sources said the IMF mission was briefed by the Finance Ministry and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on tax revenues up to June 30, 2026, while the Establishment Division separately discussed officials’ assets and income tax returns.
The discussions include officials in grades 17 to 22, with the FBR, State Bank of Pakistan and Financial Monitoring Unit involved in measures aimed at strengthening financial transparency and anti-money laundering controls.
IMF documents confirm that Pakistan has been working to expand banks’ access to asset declarations of high-level public officials, while the FBR has issued measures covering government officers and public-sector entities.
The latest talks come as Pakistan continues implementing governance and tax reforms under its IMF programme.
The government has also indicated that selected information from civil servants’ asset declarations is expected to be made publicly available, with safeguards for sensitive personal information.
