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Ishaq Dar's economics for pakistan: Temporary relief, permanent damage, sa
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 9 (ANI): Newly appointed Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar may seem to be the problem solver but his short-term plan, in this economic situation, will create distortions and worsen the structural imbalances.
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Pakistan urges IMF to ease harsh terms on power tariffs, fuel taxes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Amid a worsening economic crisis due to floods, high inflation and depreciating currency, Pakistan on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease harsh terms which require Islamabad to increase power tariffs and fuel taxes over next si
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Pakistan Railways grind to a halt amid crippling fuel crisis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): The worsening fuel crisis in Pakistan has resulted in the disruption of Pakistan Railways (PR) services with trains gradually coming to a standstill.
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Pakistan: Amid financial crisis, Punjab govt approves PKR 1.33 billion for
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province approved PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 1.33 billion to purchase 133 VIP protocol and luxury vehicles for their government functionaries and officers when the country is facing a flood, food crisis, unemployment, poverty and inflat
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Pakistan's economic woes continue as FDI slumps 26 pc in first two months
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Pakistan, Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country fell 26.1 pc during the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year (FY23), clocking in at just USD 169.5 million, media reports said citing the St
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Pakistan's rejection of Bangladeshi flood aid sparks row
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21 (ANI): Pakistan's rejection of Bangladeshi aid amid devastating floods and heavy monsoons, has set off a heated debate in the cash-strapped country.
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Game over for Shehbaz govt as Pakistan reels under economic distress: Shei
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 20 (ANI): Former Interior Minister of Pakistan, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, on Sunday slammed the Shehbaz Sharif-led government for the deteriorating economic situation in Pakistan and said that it is game over for the ruling government now.
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Pakistan: Data reveals corruption in delivery of foreign aid to flood vict
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 15 (ANI): Amid the reeling crisis in Pakistan due to floods, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Julien Harneis on Wednesday said that out of USD 150 million in foreign assistance received by the South-Asian country, only USD 38.35 million amo
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London-based activist lambasts Imran Khan over new anti-Pakistani army sta
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], September 8 (ANI): London-based rights activist Shaukat Ali Kashmiri raised concern over Pakistan's socio-economic and political situation and lambasted former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for his close association with the Pakista
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Pakistan faces fresh political confrontation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Pakistan witnesses heightened confrontation between Shahbaz Sharif-led government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan over a panoply of issues.
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Telecom services suspended in Pakistan amid calamitous floods
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Amid the devastating flood situation in the country, the internet and telecommunication services have been suspended in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, announced the country's telecommunication regulator, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
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Pakistan: Enraged protestors block Islamabad-Peshawar motorway against inf
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Hundreds of infuriated protestors walked down the streets of Pakistan and blocked the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway (M-1) for hours demonstrating against the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) over inflated electricity bills, local media reported o
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