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World Business Report: First broadcast 30/06/2023 14:32 GMT : How might the IMF deal help Pakistan’s economy?

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How might the IMF deal help Pakistan’s economy?

First broadcast 30/06/2023 14:32 GMT 

First broadcast 30/06/2023 14:32 GMT : How might the IMF deal help Pakistan’s economy?

BBC World Service - World Business Report, How might the IMF deal help Pakistan’s economy?

Pakistan strikes $3bn deal with IMF but how will this help its recovery?

The Pakistani prime minister has welcomed a new three-billion dollar loan agreement with the IMF, saying it will help his country achieve economic stability.

The Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed a new three-billion dollar loan agreement with the IMF, saying it will help his country achieve economic stability. Mr Sharif said the deal would help sustainable growth and boost Pakistan's foreign currency reserves.

The social media giants Meta and Google have said they'll block local news from their platforms in Canada after it became the latest nation to pass a law to force tech giants to pay news providers for their content.  It follows similar disputes in other jurisdictions including Australia.

A BBC investigation has found that TikTok is not removing many videos that deny the existence of man-made climate change - despite a promise in April that it would do so. 

(Daily wage labourers wait for customers to hire them at Raja bazaar in Rawalpindi market in Pakistan. Source: Getty Images)

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