Pak got a "big" aid deal from China; do not reveal the amount on instructions of President Xi: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday that Pakistan was receiving a "big" package of aid from its allies of all time, China, without however revealing the amount of financial aid asked by President Xi Jinping. he, a media report said.

Prime Minister Khan made his first visit to Beijing earlier this month and met with President Xi and Premier Li Keqiang as well as other Chinese leaders. He asked for help to overcome the financial difficulties of his short – run government.

The Pakistani government faces serious economic problems as it strives to avoid a financial crisis and keep the economy afloat.

During a conversation with reporters at PM House, Khan said that Pakistan had received a "big" package from China but would not reveal it, said Khan, quoted by Geo News.

Prime Minister said that he did not wish to reveal the amount of aid provided by Beijing while other countries would start demanding more money from China, indicated the report.

Chinese President Xi has asked Mr. Khan not to announce the amount of financial aid, said the Pakistani Prime Minister quoted by the Geo News newspaper.

Unlike Saudi Arabia, which announced $ 6 billion in aid to Pakistan, Beijing has not revealed the scale of its financial badistance to Islamabad.

After talks with Khan on November 3, Prime Minister Li said that China would provide "necessary support" for Pakistan to deal with the current financial crisis.

Talking about his recent trip to China, Khan said, "The concrete results of my visit are beginning to be visible, we are receiving all forms of help from China and we are satisfied."

"No visit from previous prime ministers to China has been as successful as mine," he said.

Khan, whose government is currently negotiating a rescue plan with the International Monetary Fund, seemed confident that the Pakistani economy would overcome the current difficulties next year.

"The next three to six months are difficult, but starting next year, our economic situation will clearly improve and we will be on the right track," he said.

Commenting on the ongoing investigation into money laundering and foreign badets held by Pakistanis, Imran said, "We have recovered $ 15 billion that Pakistan sent to Dubai."

"Work is under way to bring back the plundered wealth," he added. "We have also signed agreements with Great Britain and Switzerland," he said.

Speaking about the decision of his Pakistani party Tehreek-e-Insaf not to entrust the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee to the Leader of the Opposition, Shehbaz Sharif, Khan said: " Those who face corruption cases can not be named president of the PAC. "

"We will not name Shehbaz Sharif president of the PAC under any circumstances," he said.

Shehbaz, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former chief minister of Punjab province, is currently under the custody of the Office of National Accountability for Corruption as a housing project.