Islamabad, Aug. 21 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to bring greater transparency and discipline to its public spending, urging the government to route parliamentarians' development schemes through formal approval mechanisms and limit mid-year budget changes without parliamentary oversight, The Express Tribune reported.

According to The Express Tribune, citing the IMF's latest Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment report, the financial institution emphasised that integrating lawmakers' community-level development schemes into the formal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) would enhance efficiency, affordability, and accountability. The report is expected to be officially released by the gov...