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IMF revises Pakistan's foreign loan requirement to USD 25 bn for this fisc
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan's foreign loan requirement to USD 25 billion for this fiscal year, reducing it by USD 3.4 billion, The Express Tribune newspaper reported, adding that it also lowered Pakistan's economic growth projection to just 2 per cent.
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China lends over USD 21 billion more than previously thought to Pakistan:
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
AidData, a research institute at William and Mary University in the US, said that Pakistan's cumulative public debt exposure to China from 2000 to 2021 was USD 67.2 billion. The number surpassed the USD 46 billion recorded for the same period in the World Bank's International Debt Statistics
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf blames PDM government for 'economic catastrophe'
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued a white paper blaming the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government for the economic catastrophe.
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Baloch activist flags atrocities, China-Pak nexus in Balochistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Activist Qambar Malik Baloch said thousands of people have become victims of the "kill and dump policy" of the Pakistani state for expressing dissent, while the whereabouts of many others remain unknown.
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Amid slump in economy, Pakistanis migrating abroad for better opportunitie
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Many Pakistanis, especially the younger generation, are attempting to emigrate abroad in pursuit of employment and scholarship possibilities amid a severe economic downturn and hyperinflation.
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India expresses disapproval of China's BRI, looks forward to constructivel
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to Bagchi, India was not extended an invitation to this year's Belt and Road Forum by China. "I don't think we received an invitation this year," he said.
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Pakistan fears slow Chinese investment a decade after CPEC project launch
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A report by DW cited several experts who have assessed that the outcomes of CPEC in Pakistan have fallen short of expectations.
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Pakistan's tax collection insufficient to meet financial needs: World Bank
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The World Bank has termed the tax collection in Pakistan, the lowest in the region and suggested that the tax collection is not improving in Pakistan.
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'High-powered' collaboration between China, Pakistan under CPEC diminishe
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The so-called 'high powered' collaboration between Beijing and Islamabad under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: a 3000 km Chinese infrastructure network project undertaken in Pakistan now appears to take a noticeable shift, facing significant challenges, a report by the Daily Asian Age
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor cooperation faces hurdles in energy, infr
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has faced significant challenges, as indicated by the difficulties both parties have encountered in strengthening their economic ties.
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"Policies are heavily influenced by vested interests of military...": Worl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The country director for the World Bank in Pakistan, Najy Banhassine said in an overview of reforms for a brighter future: Time to Decide, “Policy decisions are heavily influenced by strong vested interests, including those of military, political and business leaders.”
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Secret Pakistani arms sale to US helped facilitate IMF bailout: Report
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A Secret Pakistani arms sales to the US helped facilitate a controversial bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this year, as per two sources aware of the arrangement, with confirmation from internal Pakistani and American government documents, The Intercept reported.
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