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Afghan people indulge in carpet weaving amid economic crisis
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid the rise in economic instability in the country, several natives of Afghanistan have shifted to carpet weaving in order to support their families and fend for their regular needs, TOLOnews reported.
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Pakistan: SBP forex reserves sink to a month's worth of import cover
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In its weekly bulletin, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves have decreased as of the week ended March 24, which will provide an import cover of less than a month.
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Amid reeling economic crisis, Pakistan faces shortage of live-saving drugs
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid the depreciating value of the Pakistani Rupee and shortage of foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan faces a critical shortage of live-saving drugs, Pakistan based The News International reported citing local media.
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Amid blasphemy and bankruptcy, religious extremism continues to dominate P
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan is on the verge of bankruptcy and is roiled by several crises such as food shortage, high inflation, shrinking trade, unemployment, power outage, political instability, and growing debt. Yet, the focus has been on making religious punishments more rigorous.
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Food prices skyrocket in Pakistan, reeling economic crisis to blame
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Food prices in Pakistan continue to soar as the South Asian country is under a massive grip of economic crisis. The surge in prices has skyrocketed amid the ongoing month of Ramadan, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan economic crisis: Stampede at flour bags distribution
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A man was killed in Charsadda, and several others were injured in Swabi and Kohat. Another man in Bannu died after the boundary wall of a flour mill collapsed ahead of flour distribution. In the Hasilpur Tehsil of southern Punjab, at least five women were injured in a stampede at a free flou
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Imran Khan presents roadmap to resolve Pakistan's economic crisis
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Khan said that the country needs difficult decisions to be made to revamp governance and increase exports.
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Pakistan's Finance Ministry has no funds for elections: Defence Minister K
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Asif made the revelation while addressing the international media in a joint press conference alongside Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.
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Pak: Imran Khan pins all hope on Supreme Court after ECP announces postpon
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Khan, while talking to the media outside the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday, questioned whether the economic crisis and terrorism would end on October 8. He expressed fear that the situation will be worsened on October 8.
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US imposed sanctions, banking restrictions primary cause of Afghanistan's
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Muttaqi said that a unique opportunity has emerged to embark on rapprochement between Afghanistan and the world.
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Pakistan Day military parade postponed due to bad weather
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Earlier, the Pakistan Army decided to hold the annual parade of the armed forces on Pakistan Day on a limited scale, joining the government's austerity drive that aims at warding off the economic crisis, Dunya News reported.
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FDI's drying up in Pakistan, investment climate plummets amid ensuing econ
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The investor-friendly climate is critical -policies such as tax breaks, incentives, sector-specific subsidies, free trade zones, and business regulations are only marginally or partially investor friendly.
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