Pakistan, April 3 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will begin its visit to Pakistan on Friday to help prepare the federal budget for FY2025-26. The IMF delegation will meet with Pakistani officials to discuss tax measures, revenue strategies, and expenditure control. The team will also focus on the allocation for development spending in the upcoming budget.

The federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 is expected to be presented in early June. The IMF team will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Finance to finalize the budget proposals. The government has set an ambitious target for tax collections, aiming for Rs15,270 billion, an increase of Rs2,300 billion compared to this year's target.

The Federal Board of Revenu...