# IMF reaches tentative $1.21 billion bailout deal with Pakistan

https://mins.news/en/item/90668

- DW, 2026-10-08 02:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/imf-reaches-tentative-1-21-billion-bailout-deal-with-pakistan/a-79587047?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The IMF has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan that could unlock about $1.21 billion in financing, subject to approval by the fund’s Executive Board. Pakistan’s reliance on Gulf energy imports, remittances and regional financing leaves it vulnerable to the Middle East conflict’s effects.

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