Supporters of all the parties of Hurriyat Conference were like really pumped up and chanting slogans during this anti-India rally that went down in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2025. The whole scene was intense, you know? Like, they were really making their voices heard. Oh, and the photo credit goes to AP, just so you know.
So, apparently, Pakistan is calling out India for being all politically motivated and stuff. They’re saying that India’s announcement about asking the IMF to review Pakistan’s financial support program after the Pahalgam terror attack is just a way to isolate them diplomatically. The Express Tribune even quoted some officials on Saturday (May 3, 2025) talking about how India is trying to make Pakistan look bad on the international stage. Drama, drama, drama.
The IMF Executive Board is set to have a meeting with Pakistan officials on May 9 to review the Extended Funding Facility (EFF) and Pakistan’s request for some arrangement under the resilience and sustainability facility. And then India jumps in, saying they want the IMF to take a second look at the funds and loans going to Pakistan. It’s like a diplomatic showdown after the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 tourists dead. India is really not holding back.
It turns out that five terrorists, including three from Pakistan, were behind the attack in Pahalgam. Islamabad, of course, denied everything and is calling for an international investigation. On April 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to get those terrorists and anyone else involved in the attack. He’s not messing around, that’s for sure. In a meeting on April 29, Modi gave the armed forces the green light to decide how to respond to the terror attack. Things are getting serious.
But hey, Pakistan is saying that their $7 billion IMF bailout from last year is going great. They’re all about that macroeconomic stability and even got an extra $1.3 billion in climate resilience funding in March 2025. The finance adviser, Khurram Schehzad, is feeling pretty good about it all. He’s like, “This program is not just stabilizing Pakistan — it is building confidence.” Confidence is key, right?
So, the whole situation is pretty intense with India and Pakistan going back and forth, trying to show who’s boss. The IMF meeting is definitely going to be a showdown. Let’s see how it all plays out. Not really sure why this matters, but hey, it’s the news. And that’s a wrap.
