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Attacks on Chinese citizens in Pakistan distress Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): Amid a surge in targeted attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan over China Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC), Beijing is concerned that the protective measures are not working well in the country as small-scale, intermittent attacks on soft targets like Ch
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Pakistan defence sector continues to enjoy grants, subsidies despite econo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): As Pakistan always cries for funding in the name of development and disaster management, the so-called defence sector of the country continues to enjoy grants, subsidies and loans despite the financial crunches.
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China falls into its own debt trap as loans under Belt and Road Initiative
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 3 (ANI): China is falling into its own debt trap as the country's banks have sharply reduced lending to low-income countries under its flagship Belt and Road initiative (BRI) after the crumbled economies of borrowing countries have left the Asian giant with huge pile
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Chinese nationals in Pakistan facing attacks over CPEC
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Ever since Beijing launched the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the repeated attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan's Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region reveal the strong dissent of Pakis
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Pakistan: Farmers protesting in Islamabad for power tariff reduction threa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Farmers protesting in Islamabad for electricity tariff reduction and other economic issues have threatened to march to D-Chowk if their demands are not met, and the Pakistan government has failed to persuade them to call off the protest, local media rep
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Pakistan urges IMF to ease harsh terms on power tariffs, fuel taxes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Amid a worsening economic crisis due to floods, high inflation and depreciating currency, Pakistan on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease harsh terms which require Islamabad to increase power tariffs and fuel taxes over next si
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Security interests widen trust gap between Afghan Taliban, China
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 30 (ANI): China has apparently put a pause on investments or assistance in Afghanistan as the country is unhappy with the Afghan Taliban due to its non-fulfilment of commitment to safeguarding Beijing's security interests.
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Pakistan spends USD 450 million on F-16 package from US, amid USD 28 billi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): While Pakistan at UNGA recently urged the international communities to help it with economic losses amid the unprecedented flooding, which is estimated to be USD 28 billion, on the other hand, it recently received F-16-related equipment from the Unit
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China uses clever tactics of African countries' loan waiver to change its
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 25 (ANI): After eyebrows were raised on China's debt trap policy under its Belt Road Initiative (BRI), it announced a loan waiver for African countries to change the narrative, however, the amount of these loans was not even 1 per cent of its total lending to the c
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PML-N leader Ishaq Dar to assume charge as Pakistan's Finance minister upo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Ishaq Dar will assume charge as the finance minister of the country replacing Miftah Ismail on Tuesday, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan's economic woes continue as FDI slumps 26 pc in first two months
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Pakistan, Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country fell 26.1 pc during the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year (FY23), clocking in at just USD 169.5 million, media reports said citing the St
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Emergency loans from financial bodies not to solve Pakistan's woes, need t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): Pakistan needs an overhaul of economic policy as the country is facing its worst ever floods in history accompanied by a huge resource gap despite getting emergency loans from global financial bodies for the reconstruction.
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