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Pakistan: Amid public misery, sugar prices reach record high
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid the economic crisis in Pakistan, sugar prices skyrocketed to a record high of 220 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) in the retail markets of Balochistan, ARY News reported on Sunday.
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Baloch targeting Chinese to protect their territory, identity, says activi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hakeem Baloch, a journalist and a senior activist of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), who is based in the UK, told ANI that China has been investing heavily in the region for its own economic and military interests
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Attack on Chinese convoy in Pakistan major setback for CPEC: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The attack on Chinese convoy near the vital southwestern port of Gwadar, Pakistan on Sunday, can be a major setback for China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it created fear and uncertainity which is not helpful for investment, reported The Diplomat.
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Economic stability will be biggest challenge for upcoming National Assembl
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In his farewell address in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Khawaja Muhammad Asif called for collective efforts to put Pakistan on the path of economic stability by use of own resources rather than depending on foreign loans.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif invites Turkey to join China-Pakistan Economic
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkey to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) again on Wednesday, reported Dawn.
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IMF packages, foreign bailouts will not suffice to keep Pak economy afloat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan's economic blindspot continues to be the fact that no amount of IMF bailouts or foreign bailouts will be enough to keep the economy afloat without the nation undertaking a comprehensive structural makeover.
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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng kickstarts 3-day visit to Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Vice premier of China, He Lifeng, arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for a three-day visit, where he will take part in a ceremony to commemorate the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project's tenth anniversary, Dawn reported.
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China's BRI aims to build military, economic and political hegemony in Sou
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This key geopolitical issue has been given added prominence, noted TDF President Lord Bruce, by the recent ASEAN conference in Indonesia, during which Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi highlighted the systemic difficulties undermining trust between member states and the ‘sharpening r
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No quick fix to Pakistan’s economic problems: US State Dept official
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
“We support the arrangement. It provides a breathing space” to Pakistan, Horst said in a conversation with Washington-based Pakistani journalists on Friday.
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IMF gives approval for USD 3 billion stand-by arrangement for Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The IMF's announcement on Wednesday came after Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan received USD 1 billion from the UAE as part of its financial commitment to help Pakistan receive the IMF bailout package.
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Security threats, debt repayments hinder Pakistan-China BRI projects: Repo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The growing terrorist risk to Chinese citizens residing in Pakistan and differences over debt repayments have hindered the progress in the Belt and Road Initiative's projects of Islamabad and Beijing.
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Frequent attacks on coal trucks pose risk on Pakistan's CPEC ambitions: Re
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The frequent attacks on the coal trucks in the Balochistan region is affecting Pakistan's economy and also possesses a risk towards China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Asian Lite reported.
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