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IMF - PAKISTAN'S PERMANENT LIFELINE 24 Bailouts And Counting - The Addiction That Never Ends

Pakistan has approached the IMF 23–25 times since 1958, more than any other country. The latest $7 billion bailout demands governance reforms, SOE privatisation, transparency and debt discipline.

This is no longer borrowing but survival financing, with shrinking autonomy and tougher conditions imposed each time.

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CHINA - THE "FRIEND" COLLECTING DEBTS $30 Billion In Chinese Debt - When Strategic Partnership Becomes A Debt Trap

Pakistan's CPEC-related debt to China is around $30 billion, a major portion of bilateral obligations amid project delays, with only about 38 of 90 CPEC projects complete, with Gwadar underutilized. Beijing’s suppo

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