There in lies the rub of geopolitics. And it is an uncertain time re. China/US, US/Iran, Brexit and even Argentina - where elections next month could trigger an #IMF default.

Key concern: Save face, avoid irritating potential markets/supporters and focus internally.— Anshuman Mainkar (@anshumig) September 26, 2019

#Hezbollah chief #Nasrallah advises his country #Lebanon to "Look East" while his proxy sponsor #Iran Looks West and has applied for #IMF loan. https://t.co/VeZpto47kv
— Ahmed Quraishi (@_AhmedQuraishi) June 20, 2020

In a tweet, @ShireenMazari1, #Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights, equated #Macron to Hitler. With Pak’s ministers spewing these kinds of incendiaries, it’s time for #France to play hard ball the next time Pak passes the begging bowl to the #IMF.https://t.co/iv2SNyUrL1
— Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) November 23, 2020

RT @NikkeiAsia: BREAKING | Pakistan army chief appeals to U.S. in rush to avoid debt default. #Pakistan #IMF https://t.co/VH6I2tGX1w
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) Jul 29, 2022

RT @AsadAToor: #BREAKING: To jeopardise the bail out package and detail issuance of last instalment of 1.2 billion dollars, KP finance minister @Jhagra refused to implement #IMF agreement in a letter to the fund and also shared a copy of the letter with federal Govt.
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) Aug 26, 2022

RT @TFT_: China is angry in particular as it recently helped Pakistan by rolling out a critical loan and extended the much-needed support.

But with the #IMF loan still under doubts, Pakistan is hardly able to execute development projects.

https://t.co/sBIt95EXcv

#CPEC
— FJ (@Natsecjeff)
May 18, 2023