Asad Umar believes open, rule-based economy can break elite stranglehold

Also proposes the setting up of fund for security-related expenses

Lender says four influential groups have frustrated efforts to bring reforms in country

During talks, IMF had demanded shift from a managed currency regime

Labour export has dropped in past three years; remittances unlikely to get boost

Plans to request IMF to send a staff level mission next month

So far, only one person has paid tax out of the targeted 152,000 accounts

Planning ministry wants to spend over Rs1 trillion under PSDP every year for next five years

Law also covers offshore assets if owners are Pakistanis and assets are made by transferring money from Pakistan

Committee on CPEC discusses splitting project into more phases; drop some sections