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Pakistan textile sector loses USD 1bn export orders over energy crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Amid a heavy energy crisis in Pakistan and subsequent suspension of gas supply, 300 textile mills have been closed, said All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Abdul Rahim Nasir on Wednesday as he urged Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistani government
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Pak: Amid growing energy crisis, petroleum dealers announce strike
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): Pakistan's petrol outlet owners announced a complete strike from July 18, 2022, in protest against the runaway cost of doing business as the energy crisis continues to grip the country.
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Highest in over 13 years, inflation in Pakistan rises to 21.32 pc
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): Inflation in Pakistan increased to 21.32 per cent in the month of June, the highest in over 13 years, a media report said on Friday.
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Pakistan: Looming LNG Shortage Crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): In a major setback to Pakistan's ongoing energy crisis, the country has failed to procure Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at an "affordable" price.
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Pakistan telecom operators warn of shutting down internet services amid po
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): Amid the power outages in Pakistan, the telecom operators on Thursday warned to shut down their mobile and internet services.
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Macroeconomic imbalances likely to affect Pakistan's growth prospects
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pakistan achieved economic growth of 5.97 per cent in FY2022, but the underlying macroeconomic imbalances associated with domestic and international risks might affect the growth prospects, Pakistan media reported.
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Pak: Imran asks bureaucrats, Punjab police not to follow 'illegal' govt or
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday asked the Punjab police and bureaucracy not to follow any illegal orders of the provincial government during the upcoming local elections.
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Political crisis expected in Pakistan if Lahore HC orders Punjab CM re-ele
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): If Pakistan's Lahore High Court rules the election of Punjab's Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz null and void, a new political crisis might formulate in the country, local media reported.
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Water crisis in Pakistan impacts food security
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): The ongoing water crisis in Pakistan has badly impacted the agriculture sector and agri-driven export industry as the situation is leading to severe drought in several areas of the country.
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Power crisis in Pakistan deepens as LNG becomes too expensive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 26 (ANI): Pakistan is witnessing a power crisis after it failed to agree on a deal for natural gas supply next month, according to media reports.
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Pakistan paper association warns 'no books' in new academic year amid pape
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): Pakistan paper association has warned that due to the paper crisis in the country, books will not be available to students in the new academic year starting August 2022.
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Pakistan: Punjab to implement energy-saving plans
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Amid the power crisis in Pakistan, the provincial government of Punjab on Saturday decided to enforce energy-conservation plans to tackle the chronic situation, local media reported.
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