Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan must break out of economic straitjacket saying it is only possible through structural reforms.

In a tweet on Tuesday, he said the revival of the IMF program, though critical to our economy, is not an end in itself.

He said it offers a pathway to reorient our economy. He said we will have to work hard to make it self-sufficient.

Revival of IMF program, though critical to our economy, is not an end in itself. It offers a pathway to reorient our economy. We will have to work hard to make it self-sufficient. Pakistan must break out of economic straitjacket, which is only possible through structural reforms.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 30, 2022