Govt. prepares for austerity measures; no decision on IMF assistance yet

Although the government is yet to reach a definite decision whether to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or not, it has begun preparations for austerity measures such as freezing new recruitments and restructuring welfare programmes.

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Daily Mirror

2021-09-01

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