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  Research Impact of IMF program on Pakistan's development   IMF (international monetary fund) is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduced poverty around the world. Pakistan has been its member since 1950 due to the unpredictable nature of its economy and it being heavily dependent on imports. Since its membership Pakistan has taken loans from IMF on twenty-two occasions. SRA (stand by arrangement) provides finance to countries requiring help with balance of payment problems is known as a bailout package by most economists. Pakistan has bailed out on 13 occasions. When providing loans IMF implements certain policies or conditions to reduce inflation. These include tightening of monetary policy, deficit reducing policies (higher tax), supply side policies, removing price controls, removal of tariff barriers and