INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: The inside story of what went during Prime Minister Imran Khan's assembly with the lawmakers belonging to PTI and allied
parties has surfaced.The prime minister briefed the lawmakers about the new appointments at key posts in government's finance team on
Monday.Dr Reza Baqir of IMF was appointed as Governor State Bank of Pakistan and Shabbar Zaidi was posted as Chairman Federal Board of
Revenue as part of major reshuffle at the top after Dr Hafeez Sheikh appointment as finance adviser.PM Imran Khan informed the lawmakers
that IMF Chief Christine Lagarde telephoned him and spoke high of Dr Reza Baqir professional credentials, who was heading IMF mission in
Egypt.Lagarde told me that Reza Baqir is the best officer, the PM said.PM Imran said other IMF officials also commend his expertise as an
economist.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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