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IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion stand-by deal

Pakistan's economy is in the doldrums with a plunging rupee, soaring inflation and ballooning foreign debt. (Photo: AFP)

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could get temporary relief for its ballooning foreign debt with a new stand-by arrangement worth US$3 billion announced by the IMF in Washington late Thursday.

The economy has been stricken by a balance-of-payments crisis as it attempts to service crippling external debt, while months of political chaos have scared off potential foreign investment.

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