The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to send a mission to Pakistan on February 25, 2026, for its third economic review, which will last approximately two weeks. The mission will focus on the country's economic performance and progress towards targets set from July to December 2025. While the primary budget surplus and provincial cash surplus targets were met, there was a significant shortfall of 329 billion PKR in tax collection, with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reporting collections of 6,161 billion PKR during this period. Detailed briefings on tax reforms, the energy sector, monetary policy, and foreign exchange reserves will be provided to the IMF mission. A successful negotiation could lead to Pakistan receiving 1.2 billion USD, with further funding of 3.7 billion USD expected by 2027 through various semiannual reviews (Source: jang, February 16, 2026).