Pakistan to raise fuel prices as agreed with IMF - finance minister

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Thursday that the government will raise fuel prices as agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Ismail said in a tweet the new prices with a rise of 30 rupee a litre will come into effect by Friday.

Pakistan on Wednesday concluded talks with IMF for resumption of $6 billion rescue package signed in 2019.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad; editing by Diane Craft)