08-08-2009, 06:42 PM
<b>IMF boosts loan to Pakistan by 3.2 billion dollars</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->WASHINGTON : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said it had <b>approved an additional 3.2 billion dollar loan to Pakistan</b> to help the country weather the global economic crisis.
The IMF said the extra funds for the loan program to Pakistan would "help the country address increased balance of payment needs" <b>and increase the total loan to 11.3 billion dollars.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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