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title: "Pakistan-IMF talks on new auto policy remain unresolved"
description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s discussions with the IMF on the new Auto Policy 2026-31 ended without agreement, noting the IMF raised objections to the draft. ARY News described the talks as “inconclusive,” while ProPakistani emphasized that the talks “stall” due to the lender’s concerns."
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# Pakistan-IMF talks on new auto policy remain unresolved

business · updated 2 Oct 2026, 1:24 PM PKT · 2 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s discussions with the IMF on the new Auto Policy 2026-31 ended without agreement, noting the IMF raised objections to the draft. ARY News described the talks as “inconclusive,” while ProPakistani emphasized that the talks “stall” due to the lender’s concerns.

## Same story from 4 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **BOL News** — [Pakistan, IMF fail to agree on auto policy; draft to be revised](https://bolnews.com/business/pakistan-imf-fail-to-agree-on-auto-policy-draft-to-be-revised) · 2 Oct 2026, 1:24 PM PKT
  > Pakistan's auto policy talks with IMF hit a snag. Government will brief ECC & federal cabinet on Fund's concerns before revising the critical draft.
- **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan-IMF Auto Policy Talks Stall Over Draft Objections](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/02/pakistan-imf-auto-policy-talks-stall-over-draft-objections/) · 2 Oct 2026, 12:51 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan’s talks with the International Monetary Fund on its new Auto Policy 2026-31 ended without agreement after the lender raised… Read More
- **Dunya News** — [IMF seeks more data on Pakistan's new auto policy draft](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/975765-imf-seeks-more-data-on-pakistans-new-auto-policy-draft) · 2 Oct 2026, 12:13 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan and the IMF failed to reach full agreement on the draft Auto Policy 2026-31, with the Fund seeking more data before the policy proceeds for cabinet approval.
- **ARY News (English)** — [Pakistan, IMF talks on new auto policy remain ‘inconclusive’](https://arynews.tv/pakistan-imf-talks-on-new-auto-policy-remain-inconclusive) · 2 Oct 2026, 9:54 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Pakistan-IMF talks cover a review of Islamabad’s 37-month, $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), approved in Sept. 2024, and a...

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5 articles from 4 outlets, 2 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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