IMF approves $1.32 billion package for Pakistan with climate funds
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The IMF has approved $1.32 billion in fresh funding for Pakistan: $1.1 billion will be released right away, plus another $220 million aimed at climate resilience.
This brings total disbursements under the two ongoing programs to about $4.8 billion.
IMF conditions aid while India criticizes
The IMF said Pakistan's policies have helped stabilize things despite global shocks like the Middle East war but warned that future payments depend on real reforms and climate action.
Meanwhile, India isn't thrilled: it has questioned these bailouts for years, even skipping a key vote in 2025 over concerns about misuse and lack of lasting results, pointing out that Pakistan had received IMF disbursements in 28 of the 35 years since 1989.