Tag Archives: Pakistan hopes for IMF ‘lifeline’ as donors pledge generous sums

GENEVA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ask­ed the International Monet­ary Fund (IMF) for a pause in its demands for economic reforms before releasing more financial aid, as the country tries to reb­uild after catastrophic floods. The call came as the country received over $10 billion in pledges at a donors’ conference, hosted jointly by the government of Pakistan and …

Read More »