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Pakistan: Crisis of drinking, agricultural water arises in Sindh's Badin d
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Millions of people are deprived of drinking water and crops could not be sown on thousands of acres of cultivated agricultural land.
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Constitutional crisis in Pakistan may worsen: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The relevant constitutional provision or law in such a scenario outlines the formation of an emergency and interim government that may be in place for up to a year to stabilise the economy and conduct national elections.
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Pakistan accepts IMF loan conditions, but would it be able to honour them?
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The coming financial year may not bring hope for Pakistan as most economic sectors are on the decline. The country's imports are hit because of extremely low forex reserves. Pakistan has also agreed to meet all conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite having a history of n
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Pak spent USD 1.2bn on import of cars in 6 months despite crisis: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The News International newspaper reported that Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of dollars and has less than USD 5 billion in its reserves with its State Bank. The report said this is hardly sufficient to finance three-week of its imports. Last year, the imports of these transportation v
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Imran Khan ready to accept Islamabad HC's decision in contempt case
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he will accept the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) verdict in the contempt of court case filed against him for threatening additional sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry during a rally.
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US Congress members to visit flood-hit Pakistan tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress Sheila Jackson and Tom Suozzi have left for a two-day visit to the flood-affected Pakistan on Saturday, in a bid to show solidarity with the victims and the Pakistani government.
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Pak: Acute shortage of anaesthetics in Lahore, hundreds of surgeries postp
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): With the economy shrinking and rising inflation in Pakistan, there is an acute shortage of anaesthetics in Lahore, and as a result, hundreds of surgeries have been postponed putting the lives of numerous critical patients at risk.
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Pakistan seeks to plug health sector shortcomings during dialogue with US
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): In order to identify the shortcomings of the health ministry and bolster collaborative work, a delegation led by Pakistani Health Minister Qadir Patel has reached the US to participate in a health dialogue.
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60 essential medicines vanish from Pakistani markets due to spike in produ
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): With the economy shrinking and rising inflation in Pakistan, around 60 essential medicines, including suicide-prevention drugs, have vanished from the market due to the spike in the cost of production, prompting psychiatrists to fear high suicide cases in
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Imran Khan trying to reach out to establishment due to frustration: Pakist
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): Pakistan Defense Minister Khwaja Asif on Wednesday said former Prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was trying to reach out to the establishment due to confusion and frustration over his failure.
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Massive wildfire breaks out in Pakistan's Margalla hills forest area
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): Amid the searing heatwaves and increasing temperature, a fire broke out in the forest in Islamabad's Sector H-12 on Tuesday, following the back-to-back wildfires in the Margalla hills here.
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Pakistan braces for worst diesel shortage
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Amid the uncertainty surrounding the country's debt-ridden economy, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been warned by experts that the country would face the worst shortage of diesel next month.
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