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UNHCR urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people.
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UN launches USD 160mn response plan as floods wreak havoc in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The "2022 Pakistan Floods Response Plan (FRP)" was jointly launched on Tuesday by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, simultaneously in Islamabad and Geneva, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said
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"Pakistan facing monsoon on steroids," UN issues flash appeal amid devasta
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The United Nations issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for USD 160 million to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods that have killed over 1,000 people and affected millions of lives.
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Pak Planning Minister warns of acute food shortage amid grim flood situati
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): As Pakistan continues to battle the country's worst monsoon floods, the Federal Minister of Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday warned that the country will be confronted with acute food shortages in the near term.
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IMF approves revival of Pakistan's EFF programme: Finance Minister Miftah
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board has approved the revival of Pakistan's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, said the country's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, adding that after this the country will receive the 7th and 8th tra
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Can consider importing vegetables, edibles from India, says Pak FM Miftah
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Amid food security concerns due to catastrophic floods, Pakistan on Monday said that it can "consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India," according to a media report.
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Pakistan economy suffered USD 10bn loss due to floods, says FM Miftah Isma
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles to deal with the impact of the unprecedented floods, the country's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the flash floods have inflicted a loss of at least USD 10 billion on different sectors of its economy.
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Pakistan floods: Imran Khan asks Finance minister to demand relief from IM
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan asked Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to reach out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and demand relief from the global lender, as the death toll from calamitous floods in the country swelled to near 1,00
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Pak Finance Minister slams Imran Khan-led K-P govt for attempting to 'vand
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has lashed out at the PTI-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government for attempting to "sabotage" the Pakistan-IMF deal ahead of the global lender's executive board meeting.
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Qatar's investment to end funding gap in Pakistan, says Finance Minister
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday said that Qatari investment will end the country's financing gap, local media reported.
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Investors lose confidence in Pakistan amid deteriorating economy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): International investors are losing confidence in Pakistan amid a deteriorating economy and intensified political uncertainty.
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Pakistan 1st mini-budget of this fiscal year to render luxury imports 'out
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20 (ANI): Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday unveiled fresh revenue measures of over Rs 50 billion in the first mini-budget of this fiscal year, however it will render luxury imports "out of reach" for its citizens.
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