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IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion deal
IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion deal
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Pakistan could get temporary relief for its ballooning foreign debt with a new deal worth $3 billion, the IMF has announced in Washington. Pakistan needs billions of dollars in financing to service external debt, and foreign exchange reserves have dwindled to just $3.5 billion, roughly enough for three weeks of imports.