New Delhi, May 10 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi slammed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) approval of a USD 1 billion loan to Pakistan, terming it "shocking" and "disappointing".

Gogoi added that the IMF consists of 25 country board, including nations such as US, Japan, Australia, Germany, France, UK, Italy and Israel. He believed that the loan would be used to perpetuate the rule of the army over Pakistan.

"The IMF Board comprises of 25 member countries such as US, Japan, Australia, Germany, France, UK, Italy and Israel. The approval of $1 billion loan after the Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam attack is shocking and disappointing. The loan will only perpetuate the rule of the army over the state," Gaurav Gogoi's 'X' post said.

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