"Leaked Documents Expose U.S. Secret Arms Deal to Secure Pakistan's IMF Bailout"

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Source: The Intercept
"Leaked Documents Expose U.S. Secret Arms Deal to Secure Pakistan's IMF Bailout"
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Leaked documents reveal that secret arms sales from Pakistan to the U.S. were used to secure a controversial bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The arms sales were intended to supply the Ukrainian military, despite U.S. pressure on Pakistan to take sides in the conflict. The revelation sheds light on behind-the-scenes maneuvering between financial and political elites, which has sparked ongoing protests in Pakistan against harsh IMF-mandated reforms. The arms deals were brokered by Global Military Products, a subsidiary of Global Ordnance, and the economic capital and political goodwill from the sales played a key role in securing the IMF bailout. The loan allowed the new Pakistani government to delay elections and deepen its crackdown on dissenters, raising concerns about the future of democracy in the country.

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