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Pakistan faces economic "inflation bomb" as fuel prices surge 20%
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
The announcement has sparked widespread anxiety across the country, where residents are already battling high living costs during the month of Ramadan. Commuters and workers have expressed despair over the rapid cost-of-living increase.
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'Regime has no silver bullet solution for economic problem in Iran': Senio
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In the wake of the protests which took place in Iran as the country is facing severe economic strain, Senior Researcher Dennis Citrinowicz told ANI that despite the challenging situation in Iran, a regime change is unlikely and that one has to wait and watch how things develop.
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"Protests not due to sanctions but due to domestic economic mismanagement"
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking with ANI, the expert said, "The basic grievance is economic mismanagement and corruption, structural inefficiencies that have brought Iran to where it is today. It has nothing to do with sanctions or with the 12-day war with Israel, as others believe. That is a misperception. It is
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PPP leader sounds alarm over economic strain and governance failures in P
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the issue, Kazmi highlighted the sharp increase in university and college fees, which he said has made higher education unaffordable for poorer families. He warned that without urgent intervention, financial stress on students and parents could further deepen youth anger and socia
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Afghanistan: UN warns economic strain as over 2 million Afghans return
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a new report on the economic situation of the Afghan people, particularly deported migrants and expressed concern that the return of 2.3 million Afghan migrants from neighbouring countries has severely affected the reconstruction
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Pakistan's unchecked inflation crisis highlights public despair
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's short-term inflation has risen for the 16th straight week as food and energy prices continue to climb. Supply disruptions from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure and rising sugar and meat costs have deepened market shortages, straining households already struggling with shrin
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"Facing huge losses...": Himachal vegetable seller on damage to local busi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Vegetable Association Union President, Budhi Prakash Sharma, said that the loss is estimated to be in crores of rupees. Many labourers have lost their jobs, exacerbating the economic strain on these vendors.
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China sees surge in holiday travel and spending, but netizens question off
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
China experienced a significant increase in tourist numbers and robust consumer spending during the five-day Labour Day holiday; however, users on Chinese social media have raised doubts about the reliability of these figures, pointing to various economic challenges and a drop in exports, as
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Economic strain deepens as tourism industry struggles with fee hikes in Po
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Rising royalty and mountaineering fees in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have alarmed tour operators, with many fearing the collapse of the region's adventure tourism sector.
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'Bangladesh needs the support of India to come out of the economic strain,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar highlighted the need to stop atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh and prevent violence incitement on Monday.
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Germany to hold snap elections on February 23 as coalition crumbles under
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Germany is set to hold early elections on February 23, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government.
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China's cheap exports to Thai market cause problems for local manufacturer
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A "tsunami" of cheap Chinese imports to the Thai market is impacting local businesses, causing them to lose market share due to the price competitiveness of Chinese goods, potentially leading to factory closures and economic strain within the Thai manufacturing sector.
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