ISLAMABAD – The economic crisis in Pakistan appears to further worsensingas the government has reportedly not released the funds for the country’sembassies and missions abroad including the payment of salaries of theiremployees.
The Express News, quoting its sources, claimed that the salaries of thediplomatic staff have not been paid yet, forcing many employees to vacatetheir houses.
The worrisome situation comes as embassies in the US, Europe, Canada, andmany other countries had run out of funds to pay salaries to theiremployees, for at least six months.
The reports also revealed that many of the staff members were forced tostay with their relatives taking shelter in other make-shift accommodationsin wake of the severe economic crisis back at home.
The situation also raised eyebrows as the top leaders, despite announcing aslew of cost-cutting measures, visited scores of countries with full fledgedelegations, which caused huge hit on the national exchequer.
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The country of over 220 million is facing the worst economic crisis as thePakistani rupee fell nearly 10 percent against the US dollar earlier thisweek, in the biggest one-day drop in over two decades.
The cash-strapped country is seeking a bailout package from IMF as theforeign exchange reserves held by the country’s central bank are not enoughto cover even a month’s imports.
