How GCC Is Lending Pakistan a Lifeline Rope

How GCC Is Lending Pakistan a Lifeline Rope

Pakistan, whose economy has been deteriorating, has once again seek rescue from the Gulf nations who never fail to financially support the struggling country in a way or another.

During his latest visit to Saudi Arabia, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif managed to secure around $8 billion, Indian local media reported. 

The Saudi package includes doubling of the oil financing facility, additional money either through deposits or Sukuks and rolling over of the existing $4.2 billion facilities, The News newspaper reported. The report also mentioned that "technical details are being worked out and it will take a couple of weeks to get all documents ready," citing top official sources privy to the development.