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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Aid Pakistan with $5 Billion

4/13/2026

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar will provide $5 billion in financial assistance to Pakistan's struggling economy.
The aid aims to bolster Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves and meet external payments due by June, including a $3.5 billion debt payment to the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement followed a meeting in Islamabad between Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with talks on expanding existing financial arrangements.

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar will provide $5 billion in financial assistance to Pakistan's struggling economy.
The aid aims to bolster Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves and meet external payments due by June, including a $3.5 billion debt payment to the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement followed a meeting in Islamabad between Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with talks on expanding existing financial arrangements.