Mariam Kayani nominated as senior advisor to IMF e...

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• As Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, Kayani is expected to provide policy support, technical input and coordination on issues concerning Pakistan and the South Asian constituency represented at the IMF.
• Her experience in government and the Finance Division is expected to be relevant to the responsibilities of the new assignment, particularly in areas involving fiscal policy, economic reforms and coordination with international financial institutions.
• The three-year posting will place Kayani in Washington, where she will work alongside the IMF Executive Director’s office and contribute to policy and technical discussions involving Pakistan and the South Asian constituency.

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ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON:  Senior officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service Mariam Kayani has been nominated as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director (ED) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC, for a period of three years, according to official sources.

Kayani, who previously served as Joint Secretary in the Finance Division of the Government of Pakistan, is set to take up the advisory position at the IMF Executive Board. Her nomination is being viewed as an important representation of Pakistan within the international financial institution at a time when the country continues to work closely with the Fund on economic and fiscal matters.

As Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, Kayani is expected to provide policy support, technical input and coordination on issues concerning Pakistan and the South Asian constituency represented at the IMF. The position involves assisting the Executive Director in assessing economic and financial matters, preparing policy inputs and coordinating on issues discussed at the Fund.