KARACHI -- Pakistan's bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund has brought a degree of relief to the cash-strapped country, but another aspect of Islamabad's strategy for easing its economic crisis is bearing little fruit so far.
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Truckers wait near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan during a temporary closure in February. Islamabad authorized formal barter trade in June, aiming to ease pressure on foreign reserves. © Reuters
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