The pledge comes during the discussions between Pakistani delegation led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the representatives of different global financial institutions.

Ambassador of Pakistan to United States Masood Khan and the officers of the Embassy of Pakistan welcomed the Finance Minister.

The speakers from different background including the MNAs call the federal government for increase in tax for Tobacco in a bid to increase the budget deficit and save lives.

The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) previously highlights shortcomings in the tax collection framework and emphasized the necessity of raising taxes on tobacco products, especially cigarettes.

Dr. Jan stresses the importance of higher taxes as a measure to make cigarettes less accessible and to combat tobacco-related health issues effectively.

The demonstrators, comprising members of PTI, called for stringent conditions to be imposed on Pakistan before any loans were granted by the IMF.

The Minister for Information and Broadcasting highlights the constructive influence these discussions are having on the stock market and investor confidence.

The finance minister says staff-level negotiations are expected to begin next week, emphasizing that participation in the IMF program is unavoidable.

Dr. Akhtar emphasized the urgency of addressing the circular debt, which has surpassed 4% of the Gross Domestic Product.