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Pak Army chief Bajwa approaches US to secure IMF loan amid dwindling forei
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Amid the worsening crisis due to shrinking foreign reserves, Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has approached the US for help in securing an early disbursement of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to prevent the south Asian cou
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PKR 30 bn taxes to be imposed to save Pakistan State Oil from default: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to impose additional taxes totalling Pakistan Rs (PKR) 30 billion as it struggles to arrange PRK 100bn in emergency funds to prevent an international default on oil and gas payments and sustain its staff-level agreement with the Inte
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Pakistan: Imran Khan announces party reorganization process, gears up for
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and ex-PM Imran Khan Sunday chaired a meeting of the Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) in Punjab and instructed them to make preparations for the next elections while he blam
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Sri Lanka to implement QR Code system-based fuel distribution from today
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 1 (ANI): Sri Lankans have been urged not to overcrowd fuel stations in the country as the fuel distribution process for vehicles as per the QR code system which was delayed earlier, will be implemented from Monday at fuel stations across the island nation, loca
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Pakistan govt increases diesel prices amid oil rates fluctuation in global
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Pakistan government on Sunday increased diesel prices by Rs 8.95 per litre amid the fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variation, local media reported.
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Pakistan govt zero, Imran Khan hero: Former Pak Minister Rasheed mocks Sha
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): While mocking the Pakistani government for its inablity to pull the country out of an economic mess, Pakistan's former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed drew parallel saying that the government is zero and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has become
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Africa observes Women's Day to affirm social, economic status of women in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Africa], July 31 (ANI): Africa is observing Women's Day on Sunday, a day earmarked to recognise and affirm the role of women's organising in achieving the political freedom of Africa and advancing the social and economic status of women on the continent.
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Political instability, economic chaos trigger crisis in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): A crisis is brewing in Pakistan amid political instability and economic chaos.
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Pakistan failed to settle down as a nation-state
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): Pakistan has failed to settle down as a nation-state as all the global political and economic indicators have constantly reflected a poor social, political and economic situation in Pakistan.
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US House Speaker Pelosi's Asia visit has no mention of Taiwan yet
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. The trip will focus on mutual security, economic partnership and democratic governance in the Indo-
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Chinese-built power plant shutdown triggers misery in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): One of the biggest hydro-power plants in Pakistan which were constructed by a Chinese firm on river Neelam has come to a grinding halt due to geological failure deep inside the tunnel which diverts water from the river to the power plant.
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Blame-game between PTI, PML-N continues as inflation spiralled to 38 per c
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): As the Shehbaz Sharif government and former Prime Minister Imran Khan are engaged in a blame game over the country's economic situation, the Pakistan Rupee dropped to a record level and the inflation spiralled up to 38 per cent making the lives of the peo
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