As Gulf states give $4bn, pressure eases on external account.

With the inflow of $2 billion in the past two days, Pakistan has received a total of $4 billion in its foreign currency reserves from friendly Gulf countries-Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - in the past three months. The deposits, which came under financial packages totalling $6 billion from the two Gulf states aimed at stabilising Pakistan's dwindling foreign currency reserves, have helped stave off immediate challenges and the country will be able to make international payments in the ongoing fiscal...