In May 2025, the International Monetary Fund disbursed another $2.4 billion to Pakistan—$1 billion under its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $1.4 billion under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). These disbursements were made despite Pakistan’s recent escalation of hostilities along the Line of Control, a deadly cross-border attack that claimed civilian lives in Pahalgam, and amidst ominous nuclear sabre-rattling.

Let that sink in. A country under scrutiny for cross-border aggression is receiving billions in international aid with minimal political or strategic conditions.

Pakistan has received repeated IMF support since 1988, with over 20 loan programmes approved—often justified by its large population, fragile economy, and geostrategic location. The current $7 billion EFF was approved in 2024 after a previous........

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