On Friday, a group from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paid a visit to the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Lahore.

The global lender is seeking the backing of major political parties such as the PTI, PML-N, and PPP ahead of a July 12 executive board meeting to assess and possibly approve a $3 billion Standby Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan.

Former Prime Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi led the PTI team, which also comprised Hammad Azhar, Shaukat Tarin, Omer Ayub Khan, Dr Sania Nishtar, Shibli Faraz, Taimur Jhagra, and Muzammil Aslam.