Pakistan seeks US help over IMF programme

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Pakistan has requested for the US assistance over the IMF programme during a meeting between finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and Richard Olson, the United States envoy in Islamabad.

Welfare of the poor segments of the society remains the top priority of the government and efforts have been made to provide necessary funding for uplift of the masses.

Federal Minister for Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh talking to US Ambassador Richard Olson said despite financial constraints, adequate funds were being provided for public welfare projects.

Richard Olson said economics stability of Pakistan was an encouraging sign. He informed the United States was assisting Pakistan in many public welfare projects and would continue to do the same in future to further cement the relations between the two people.

The US values its relations with Pakistan and would continue to move forward in a number of mutually beneficial areas.

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