巴基斯坦因国际货币基金组织的压力而削减了17%的发展预算. Pakistan slashes development budget by 17% due to IMF pressure.

由于国际货币基金组织的压力和地区不稳定, 巴基斯坦发展预算已被削减1730亿卢比或17%, 至8370亿卢布. Pakistan’s development budget has been slashed by Rs173 billion, or 17%, to Rs837 billion due to IMF pressure and regional instability. 虽然政府和议会的计划大多没有受到影响, 但道路,水利及省级项目也遭到削减. Cuts hit road, water, and provincial projects, though government and parliament schemes were largely spared. 沙特阿拉伯承诺提供新的援助, 而油价在中东紧张局势下波动. This follows an earlier reduction and comes as Saudi Arabia pledged new aid and oil prices fluctuate amid Middle East tensions.