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| | Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Pakistan |
 | | After 2001, Musharraf's swift abandonment of Pakistan's Taliban allies and cooperation in the war against al-Qaeda paid large economic dividends in the form of a major U.S. aid package, the dropping of U.S. economic sanctions imposed because of Pakistan's nuclear program, the rescheduling of Pakistan's large foreign debt, and increased economic aid from international organizations. |
 | | Pakistan's trade policy and government intervention scores are 0.5 point better this year, and its capital flows and foreign investment score, banking and finance score, and wages and prices score are 1 point better. |
 | | In fiscal year July 2003—June 2004, according to the Ministry of Finance, Pakistan received 9.4 percent of its total revenues from state-owned enterprises and government ownership of property, down from the 11.78 percent reported in the 2005 Index. |
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