IMF says assessing Pakistan flood damages, next review mission to discuss policy response

KARACHI: The top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official in Pakistan said on Saturday his organization is assessing flood damage and will use its next review mission to evaluate appropriate policy responses to support affected people and strengthen national resilience. The flooding during the monsoon season that began in late June has killed 972 people across Pakistan, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been the hardest hit, with 504 fatalities, many from severe cloudbursts in mid-August.

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