Islamabad, May 18 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has imposed as many as 11 new conditionalities on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme for the debt-ridden economy, Pakistan-based Express Tribune reported.

A Staff Level report by the IMF released on Saturday noted that "rising tensions between India and Pakistan, if sustained or deteriorated further, could heighten risks to the fiscal, external and reform goals of the programme."

The Pakistan-focussed IMF report noted that the enterprise risks have increased.

The 11 new conditionalities included approval of a new Rs 17.6 trillion worth budget for 2025-26 in line with IMF staff agreement to meet programme targets.

On the fiscal front, a new co...