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India-Pakistan
President, PM agree not seeking loan on IMF tough terms
2008-11-01
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have agreed for not taking loan on tough IMF conditions.
Fatima Bhutto has pointed out that the current Pak Government is the first in the world headed by two former convicts (between them the president and prime minister have served time on charges of corruption, narcotics, extortion and murder, no less)
According to sources, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met with President Asif Zardari in Presidency and briefed him on Turkey's visit.

Both leaders have agreed that final decision about taking loan from IMF would be taken after President Zaradari's visit of Saudi Arabia and meeting of friends of Pakistan which would be held in Abu Dhabi.

President and prime minister also have the same opinion that attacks of U.S drones in North and South Waziristan is violation of Pakistani territorial sovereignty and it should be halted immediately. Cabinet would be expanded before president's visit to Saudi Arabia.
Posted by:john frum

#2  They don't want to borrow the money under any terms. They want it given to them without any strings. I wish them good luck, I've never been able to hook up that sort of thing.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-11-01 10:52  

#1  Too bad they haven't figured out the Saudis won't have any excess cash with oil approaching $50 per barrel. Sounds like they're going to have to bootstrap on drug money.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-11-01 08:36  

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