Pakistan received $13.2 billion foreign economic assistance -- $10.5 billion loans and $2.7 billion grants over the last five years. An amount of $4.824 billion was disbursed for balance of payment; $ 1.085 billion for earthquake rehabilitation; $9.3 million for food; $ 3.114 billion for different projects, $689.8 million for short-term credit and $ 844.4 million was paid to the International Monitory Fund (IMF), Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Dr Salman Shah told the Senate (Upper House of Parliament). International Development Assistance (IDA) gave Pakistan a loan of $3.212 billion; Asian Development Bank (ADB) $ 3.212 billion; China $543.5 million; Japan $521.3 million; Kuwait $41.2 million; Saudi Arabia $20.8 million; Austria $19.1 million; France $56.1 million; Germany $109.7 million; Spain $1.9 million; UK $9 million; European Investment Bank $59.7 million; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) $567 million; International Fund for Agriculture Development $293.3 million; OPEC Fund $18.2 million, Islamic Development Bank $689.8 million and IMF $844.3 million. --MORE
