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US announces to release parts of frozen money of Afghanistan for humanitar
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday announced to release USD 3.5 billion of the total USD 7 billion frozen money of Afghanistan to the new "Afghan Fund" for humanitarian aid.
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Pakistan's economy continues to sink despite international support
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 14 (ANI): Despite support from Saudi Arabia and International Monetary Funds (IMF), Pakistan is on the verge of economic collapse with a lack of funds.
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Online shopping services shut down in Afghanistan due to economic crunch
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Almost all major online shopping services in Afghanistan have shut down, with the two major online shopping services recently announcing to shut down their services due to the financial crisis in the country.
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World Food Program, UN express concern over food insecurity, economic cris
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 11 (ANI): World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan condemned the ongoing economic crisis in Afghanistan as people in the country are on the brink of starvation and facing pove
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Afghanistan tops the list of unhappiest countries: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): Under the Taliban regime, Afghanistan ranked first among the list of unhappiest countries in terms of physical pain, mental stress, mental disorders triggered by poverty and unemployment, anxiety, and anger, as per a report by a global analytics firm.
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Over 5k harassment complaints, including 3,698 by women, filed in last 4 y
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan's grievance redressal institution against harassment has received a record number of nearly 5,008 complaints in the last four years - an exceptional increase in the number of registered cases, media reports said.
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Pakistan drops seven spots to 161st rank in Human Development Index
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan has dropped seven spots to 161 out of 192 countries in the latest human development rankings released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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London-based activist lambasts Imran Khan over new anti-Pakistani army sta
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Never-ending protests in Pakistan create socio-economic unrest: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said.
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Pakistan faces fresh political confrontation
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Sri Lanka's weak regulatory frameworks responsible for China incurred debt
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 5 (ANI): As the debt crisis continues to grip the island nation of Sri Lanka, the root cause of problems behind the loans lent by China are weak regulatory frameworks in the country and weak circumspection exercised by politicians and public officials in making
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Pakistan's political instability worsens economic crisis in country
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan is on the verge of economic collapse due to depleting foreign exchange reserves and spiralling inflation, and the political instability in the country has further worsened the economic crisis. The general public had lost trust in the capabili
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