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Pakistan's cry for flood relief new tactic to seek more funds?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21 (ANI): While Pakistan continues to be ravaged by floods, especially in Sindh and Balochistan provinces, Pakistan is now playing a victim of its own man-made disaster fabricated under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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China's CPEC exploiting natural resources of Gilgit Baltistan causing envi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], September 20 (ANI): The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship programme of the Belt and Road Initiative, is an economic expansionist programme aimed at conquering a key geographical location lying at the heart of Central Asia, India and China, i.e., Gi
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Pakistan guards CPEC reality better than state secrets; power sector to fa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 20 (ANI): Secrets of CPEC projects are guarded more than state secrets by the Pakistani government still the occasional spills suggest that these projects are facing severe challenges to sustain which is posing a great hindrance to the country's power sector growth
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IMF to work with international community to support flood-ravaged Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday said that it will work with the international community to support flood relief and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan following the devastating floods.
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Even friendly countries now look at Pakistan as country with "begging bowl
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16 (ANI): True picture of Pakistan's devastating economic state now lay bare as the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed regret that even friendly countries has now started looking at Pakistan as a country that was always begging for money, media
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Pakistan's economy continues to sink despite international support
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 14 (ANI): Despite support from Saudi Arabia and International Monetary Funds (IMF), Pakistan is on the verge of economic collapse with a lack of funds.
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Over 5k harassment complaints, including 3,698 by women, filed in last 4 y
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan's grievance redressal institution against harassment has received a record number of nearly 5,008 complaints in the last four years - an exceptional increase in the number of registered cases, media reports said.
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Pakistan to start clearing dues of Chinese power projects from next week:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan has announced that it will start making payments to the independent power producers (IPPs) set up under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor from next week, local media reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan drops seven spots to 161st rank in Human Development Index
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan has dropped seven spots to 161 out of 192 countries in the latest human development rankings released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Pakistan: Economic loss due to floods rises to around USD 18 billion
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The estimated economic loss due to the unprecedented floods in Pakistan has neared around USD 18 billion, an increase from USD 12.5 billion estimated earlier, as calculated by the Centre and endorsed by the provinces.
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Pakistani forces guarding CPEC projects attacked in Balochistan's Kech
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): Pakistani forces guarding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have been targeted in an attack in Balochistan's Kech district, media reports said.
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Never-ending protests in Pakistan create socio-economic unrest: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said.
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