The attack was planned by the group, who armed themselves with weapons and used a level of violence that can only suggest they intended to kill him
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) index lost 1.2 per cent, or 510 points, on Monday to close the day at 41,494 points. The rupee fell from 36.26 on Friday to 36.46 on Monday. The rupee had gained against the dollar following financial support worth $6 billion from Saudi Arabia last month during Khan's visit to attend a conference.
A senior diplomat reportedly said Beijing would provide Islamabad with economic aid but more talks need to take place to fix the details.
Muzzammil Aslam, former CEO, EFG-Hermes Pakistan, said prior to Khan's Beijing visit, the hopes of getting Chinese funds was a key consideration and the media had already speculated $9 billion through deposits, soft loan and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor-related funding. But a joint statement released by the two countries didn't disclose any financial commitment.
"It's not surprising. The Chinese helping hand is always invisible and unlike some other countries, they hate to show off in front of the media. I believe China will immediately release $3 billion in soft loans. The term-deposit is already part of the currency swap agreement between the two central banks. Pakistan runs a trade deficit of $12 billion and this is the main source of trade, external and foreign exchange imbalance. If Chinese banks accept the Pakistani rupee, then eventually the deficit issue could be resolved," Aslam told Khaleej Times.
He emphasised that markets may behave impatiently if the government fails to clarify the outcome of Khan's China visit.
- waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com
The attack was planned by the group, who armed themselves with weapons and used a level of violence that can only suggest they intended to kill him
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