EconomyPakistan enters crucial month for IMF talks to avoid default
Islamabad chafes at fund official's remarks on adhering to constitution
People wait to receive food handouts in Karachi on March 30: Pakistan is caught in an economic crisis and faces a tight window to strike a deal with the IMF. © Reuters
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has one month to satisfy the International Monetary Fund before its stalled support program expires, raising the risk of a sovereign default. But just as the cash-strapped country enters crunchtime, friction between the government and the fund is clouding its prospects.