Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the National Assembly that Saudi Arabia has provided $2 billion to Pakistan

 by masohail

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif told the National Assembly of Parliament that Saudi Arabia has provided an additional $2 billion to Pakistan to boost the country's foreign exchange reserves.

"Saudi Arabia, showing great kindness, has given us another $2 billion, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also promised to give us $1 billion," Shehbaz said on the floor of the National Assembly on Monday.

The prime minister said that the country had met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but admitted that the situation of the country's foreign exchange reserves was critical.

Prime Minister Shahbaz also paid tribute to Mufti Abdul Shakoor, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, who died in a car accident in Islamabad on April 15.

He said the late minister was an honest and kind person. "All the credit for making the pilgrimage [to Mecca] last year went to Mufti Shakoor," he said.