A team of experts from the International Monetary Fund will travel to Islamabad in the coming weeks to discuss a possible financial assistance package for Pakistan despite warnings from U.S. lawmakers and the Trump administration that the money would be used to pay off massive debts Pakistan has run up with China.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in a statement Thursday she had met with top officials of the new government of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, including Finance Minister Asad Umar, on the sidelines of the global finance bodys annual meeting now underway in Bali, Indonesia.
The delegation requested financial assistance from the IMF to help address Pakistans economic challenge, Ms. Lagardesaid in a statement.
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