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Pakistan to face debt crisis, failure of cyber security: World Economic Fo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 12 (ANI): The 'Global Risks Report 2022' has listed five risks facing Pakistan with top risk of the debt crisis, followed by extreme weather events, failure to stabilise price trajectories, failure of cyber security measures and human-made environmental damage,
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Retail inflation rises to 5.59 per cent in December, highest in 6 months
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): India's retail inflation rose to a six-month high of 5.59 per cent in December 2021 as compared to 4.59 per cent recorded in the same month of 2020, the government data showed on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 new variant, inflation to derail global economic recovery in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [United States], January 12 (ANI): Global economic growth will drop sharply from 5.5 per cent in 2021 to 4.1 per cent in 2022 and dip further to 3.2 per cent in 2023 due to fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and a rise in inflation, debt and income inequality, the World Bank sai
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Brazil's inflation rises past 10 per cent to six-year high
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil saw consumer prices rise by 10.06 per cent in 2021, the highest inflation in six years, according to estimates released on Tuesday by the national statistical institute.
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Emerging economies must prepare for US Fed policy tightening: IMF
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): High inflation and COVID-19 new variant Omicron have made the outlook for emerging markets like India more uncertain. Another big challenge for the emerging economies would come from the policy rate hike from the United States Federal Reserve.
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Sri Lanka could go bankrupt this year as inflation rises to record levels:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka is facing a deepening financial and humanitarian crisis that could lead it to bankruptcy in 2022 as inflation rises to record levels, said a media report.
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Pakistan's inflation surges again as food prices rise
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): The recent sharp increase in the food prices in Pakistan has again pushed the inflation up, forcing people to face difficulties amid multiple economic challenges faced by the country, a media report said.
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Expensive graves make burials unaffordable in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): Growing inflation in Pakistan has also resulted in a rise in the cost of burial in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, leaving already bereaved citizens troubled and confused.
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Pakistan's economy on ventilator, says PPP leader terming Imran govt's min
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Pakistan's economy is on the ventilator and inflation is at a 22-month high, any government that heeds the cries of the people protesting out in the streets would have put this mini-budget to bed a long time ago, said Pakistan's Peoples Party leader She
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Imran Khan to visit China next month as Pakistan faces financial challenge
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit China next month as the incumbent government is facing economic challenges and massive criticism by the opposition over mini-budget, rising trade deficit and inflation in the country, reported
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Amid inflation, Pak PM Imran Khan admits next 3 months crucial for Tehreek
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted that the next three months of his government are crucial, as Islamabad is facing severe inflation across the country, local news reported.
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Pakistan opposition announces long march against govt on Feb 27 over infla
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Pakistan opposition has announced a long march against Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government from Karachi next month over the rise in inflation, local media has reported.
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