01712cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006959 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455213580 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Pakistan : Request for an Extension of the Stand-By Arrangement; Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (6 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The Pakistani authorities placed a request for a nine-month extension of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), to get sufficient time to complete the remaining fifth and sixth reviews under the SBA. The authorities believe that extending the arrangement will provide time to complete the reform of the general sales tax, implement measures to correct the course of fiscal policy, and amend the legislative framework for the financial sector. The IMF approved the extension, and emphasized to implement the IMF-supported program in accordance with the relevant IMF policies. Mode of access: Internet Pakistan imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/384 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/384/002.2010.issue-384-en.xml IMF e-Library