Pakistan is not the first country where the IMF has been pushing 'austerity measures', their point is that we should reduce govt expenditures... once we get loan from IMF then our economy is in their hands... the recent loan that we got was at the eve of USA leaving Afghanistan remember! point being that a strong Pakistan is in 'NO ONE's ' interest and IMF is the best tool with USA to keep us weak... at least that is how i see it.. and i may be wrong...