KARACHI – Pakistan may have avoided an economic default with a US$3 billion (S$4.05 billion) standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but those who understand the country’s money woes remain reluctant to raise their hopes.
The South Asian nation needs at least US$22 billion to make interest payments, repay external debt and finance its current account for fiscal year 2024.
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