Islamabad (Mehtab Haider) IMF negotiations: Ministry of Planning’s request to join the core team, Pakistan’s efforts will establish peace in the Gulf region; Inflation is expected to reach single digit, Ahsan Iqbal. According to details, ahead of the upcoming review of the IMF programme, the Ministry of Planning has formally requested the Prime Minister to be made a part of the core team negotiating with the IMF along with the Finance Ministry. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, while releasing the monthly development review during a news conference in P Block on Monday, said, “We have formally informed the Prime Minister in writing that the Ministry of Planning should also be part of the team negotiating with the IMF along with the Ministry of Finance, because broader issues related to the economy, including economic development, inflation, poverty and other issues, come under the purview of our ministry.” will happen and price increases will normalize in the coming weeks and months, after which inflation will return to single digits (less than 10 percent). The IMF’s review mission will begin talks with Pakistani officials in Islamabad this week, with a Pakistani delegation led by the finance minister representing the country.