The International Monetary Fund has approved a 3-year, $6 billion loan package for Pakistan to rein in mounting debts and stave off a looming balance of payments crisis, in exchange for tough austerity measures. Board approval will allow immediate disbursement of around $1 billion, with the remainder to be phased in over the period of the programme, subject to quarterly review, the IMF said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NxebPg