Pakistan passes IMF-backed law to give central bank greater autonomy

Pakistan's upper house of parliament on Friday voted in favour of a law backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)to give the central bank more independence in decision-making.

That was the final step for legislation that is one of several conditions by the IMF for revival of a stalled $6 billion funding programme.

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