Tough love: Pak has gone to IMF for bailouts 23 times in 75 years

Pakistan keeps going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) again and again. A whopping number of 23 programmes clearly suggests that Pakistan is addicted to the Fund's tough love.

Pak and IMF

Pakistan keeps going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) again and again. A whopping number of 23 programmes clearly suggests that Pakistan is addicted to the Fund's tough love.

"In fact, we are the IMF's most loyal customer," said Murtaza Syed, former Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.