Pakistan to get USD 6 billion bailout package from IMF over 3 years

Pakistan has reached an agreement with the IMF on a bailout package under which the cash-strapped country will receive USD 6 billion over three years, according to a top official on Sunday. The agreement now awaits a formal approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board, Dawn news quoted Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh as saying.