current affairs MCQ #6930

What structural reform did the IMF require regarding Pakistan's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)?

current affairs MCQ #6930

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What structural reform did the IMF require regarding Pakistan's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)?

    • A) Full privatization of all SOEs within one year
    • B) Merger of all SOEs into a single holding company
    • C) Rationalization, improved governance, and selective privatization of loss-making SOEs
    • D) Transfer of SOE ownership to provincial governments

    Answer: Rationalization, improved governance, and selective privatization of loss-making SOEs

    Explanation: The IMF required Pakistan to rationalise its SOE sector through improved corporate governance, reduced fiscal subsidies, financial discipline, and selective privatisation of chronically loss-making state enterprises.