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Aurangzeb seeks $10bn support facility from US
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb requested a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to strengthen Pakistan's economy. The US Treasury declined to comment, but diplomatic sources suggested the Trump administration may support the request to bolster economic engagement.
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