Shahbaz told Georgieva that Pakistan has fulfilled all obligations under the 9th review of the IMF agreement.

Raza was a member of the Hazara minority, a community often targeted by militants, and had opted for asylum because she believed it was easier to gain refugee status after illegally entering these countries than to get a regular visa, Kainat added.

“She was the sole breadwinner of the family,” Kainat told Reuters at Raza’s modest family home, while Raza’s widowed mother and younger sister sobbed uncontrollably in a room that had been turned into a makeshift shrine filled with certificates, medals and trophies celebrating her sporting achievements.