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The political cost of Pakistan's IMF loan

The political cost of Pakistan's IMF loan

FromFT News in Focus


The political cost of Pakistan's IMF loan

FromFT News in Focus

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Pakistan says it has reached an agreement with the IMF on a $6bn loan. Jyotsna Singh discusses why Imran Khan sought IMF help despite promising not to do so, and what the political cost is likely to be for his government, with Stephanie Findlay and Farhan Bokhari.Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, Stephanie Findlay, South Asia correspondent, and Farhan Bokhari, Pakistan correspondent. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.