ISLAMABAD, March 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan needs an
assurance from friendly countries of bilateral financing they
committed earlier to secure an IMF deal, Finance Minister Ishaq
Dar said on Thursday, calling it the last hurdle to unlocking
funds from the global lender.
Several friendly countries have made commitments to support
Pakistan during previous IMF reviews, Dar said, adding that the
IMF was now asking that those countries "complete and
materialise" those commitments.
Cash-strapped Pakistan is awaiting a bailout package of $1.1
billion from the IMF.
(Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by
Krishna N. Das)
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