Asad Umar News
Asad Umar had been facing enormous heat - particularly from political rivals - at a time when the Pakistani economy is in absolute shambles.
For each American dollar, one can get 145 Pakistani rupees. Asad Umar, however, says he is against artificially maintaining the exchange rate.
Both China and Pakistan have agreed to make CPEC focus on industrial cooperation after the first five-year early harvest period since 2013.
Pakistan finance minister Asad Umar has said the package would be announced soon.
Asad Umar has said statements on the economy being in trouble are just rumours.
Pakistan's finance minister has said that he does not want to depend too much on any one source of assistance.
Reports suggest Pakistan has requested for $8 billion from the IMF. The US has said it would examine the country's current debt situation.
Newly-appointed Asad Umar has told Pakistan Senate that all options are under consideration but there is no doubting the money required to be borrowed.
Asad Umar has denied his country has a Chinese debt problem but admits a bailout package is the urgent need of the hour.
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