Pakistan’s premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default

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In this photo released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office, Prime Minister Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, right, meets with International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, in Paris, France, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Pakistans premier Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday met with the head of the International Monetary Fund in Paris on the sidelines of a global financing meeting, hoping to unlock a $6 billion bailout and gain the release of a critical tranche of $1.1 billion in loans which has been on hold since November. (Prime Minister Office via AP) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s premier Shahbaz Sharif met Thursday with the head...