New Delhi:
International Monetary Fund (IMF) ne Pakistan ko $1 billion ka loan tranche clear kar diya hai jo ki uske $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) ka part hai. Iske saath hi, $1.3 billion ka ek aur fund under Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) bhi approve kiya gaya. Lekin is board meeting mein India ne voting se abstain kiya aur apna ‘strong dissent’ register kiya.
🇮🇳 India Ka Kya Kehna Tha?
Ministry of Finance ne kaha ki India ne IMF ke is faisle par gambhir chinta vyakt ki. Unhone kaha:
“Pakistan ka IMF ke programmes ke saath track record bahut kharab raha hai. Aise funds ka misuse ho sakta hai — khaaskar cross-border terrorism ke liye.”
India ne ye bhi kaha ki Pakistan ke military aur state apparatus ke under terror-linked activities ka khatra hamesha bana rehta hai, isliye international financial assistance ka misuse hone ka strong possibility hai.
🗣️ IMF Voting Par Political Tug-of-War
Opposition parties ne India ke abstention ko criticize kiya. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh ne kaha:
“Humne 29 April ko demand kiya tha ki India IMF vote mein oppose kare. Sirf abstain karne se strong message nahi gaya. Modi Sarkar ne seedha NO bolne se bachav kiya.”
Lekin sarkari sources ne clarify kiya:
“IMF ke rules ke hisaab se formal ‘no’ vote ka option hota hi nahi. Ya toh member favour mein vote karta hai ya abstain karta hai.”
📉 Pakistan Ka IMF Record
India ne IMF board mein yeh bhi highlight kiya:
1989 se lekar ab tak Pakistan 28 saal tak IMF ka borrower raha hai.
Pichle 5 saalon mein hi 4 baar IMF se bailout liya gaya hai.
India ne sawal uthaya:
“Agar pehle ke IMF programmes successful hote, toh Pakistan ko baar-baar naya bailout kyun chahiye hota?”
🎖️ Pakistan Army Ki Economic Interference Par Chinta
Finance Ministry ne ek aur bada point uthaya:
“Pakistan army ka economic affairs mein deep interference ek bada risk hai. Abhi bhi civilian sarkar hone ke bawajood, military ka influence har sector mein hai.”
UN ki 2021 report ka reference dete hue kaha gaya ki Pakistan ki military-linked businesses “largest conglomerate” hain aur wo Special Investment Facilitation Council mein bhi lead role play kar rahe hain.
📊 Political Lending Ya Economic Bailout?
India ne IMF ki 2022 Evaluation Report ka reference diya:
“IMF ki lending Pakistan ke liye sirf economic decision nahi, balki political bias bhi reflect karti hai. Repeated bailouts ne Pakistan ko ‘too big to fail’ bana diya hai.”
🧾 Kya Hai IMF Loan Programme?
IMF ka yeh $7 billion aid package September 2024 mein approve hua tha.
Iska duration hai 37 months
Total 6 reviews scheduled hain
Ab tak $2 billion disbursed ho chuka hai
🎙️ Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri ne kaha:
“IMF ko andar se dekhna chahiye – Pakistan jaise desh ko har baar bailout dena uske own credibility pe sawal uthata hai.”
“Terrorism ke shadow mein loan clear karna, global peace aur financial discipline dono ke liye khatra hai.”