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Pakistan HEC's ban on Holi celebrations across educational institutes hint
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan's ban on Holi celebrations across all educational institutes in the country sparked internet outrage and was later withdrawn, but the fact that remains unchanged is how tolerance and diversity are eroding in Pakistani culture, an editorial in The N
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Federal budget for FY 2023-24 a huge downer for housewives in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The federal budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, presented by Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday, came as a huge disappointment for homemakers as it offered no respite from surging household expenses, The News International reported.
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Pakistan Finance Minister unveils country's Economic Survey 2022-23
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The minister while unveiling the survey, spoke less about the dismal performance of various sectors of the Pakistani economy and more on the global environment and economic fundamentals the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government had inherited when it came to power in April last year.
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Bangladesh left Pakistan behind in all sectors of economy in 2023-24: Repo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangladesh has almost USD 31 billion in reserves for the new fiscal year whereas Pakistan has less than USD 4 billion and, that too, with loans from friendly nations, the report claimed.
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Pakistan reeling from its worst economic, political crises: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan's Ministry of Finance has warned of challenges originating from uncertain external and domestic economic environments, including higher inflation and external debt repayments, due to lesser foreign exchange inflows, according to Geo News.
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Slowing wheels of economy responsible for falling incomes in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It is impossible to overstate the financial difficulties Pakistani citizens have been facing, and a significant factor heightening the uncertainty is the elusive IMF deal that has been under negotiation since the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government took office in April of last year, The
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Pakistan: Economy slips from 6.1 to 0.3 pc under Sharif Govt
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The 0.29 per cent growth rate is the lowest increase in the national output in the past four years exposing the mismanagement of the economy that is highly insufficient to meet the needs of 250 million people.
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Only 16 pc of people in Pakistan believe local economy is getting better:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The survey stated that the perceptions of corruption in Pakistan have reached a record high, living standards have plummeted and left millions of people struggling to meet their basic needs.
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China furious with Pakistan over delayed implementation of CPEC projects
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China is angry in particular as it recently helped Pakistan out by rolling out loans and extending much-needed support. Diplomatic sources say Chinese authorities are "much annoyed" by the mismanagement in Pakistan.
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Pakistan receives 38pc lower inflows in financing
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan is already struggling to find stability in politics and now, the cash-strapped country is seeing a slow pace of inflows as only USD 8.1 billion receipts in 10 months of this fiscal year stood at just 35.5 per cent of the USD 22.8 billion full-year budget target
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PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan reeling under high inflation
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A journalist based in Gilgit Baltistan has claimed that people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are facing high inflation and their lives are ruined.
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Government hospitals in Quetta run out of medicines amid financial woes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid the financial crisis, government hospitals in Balochistan have run out of medicines, Pakistan vernacular media reported citing Young Doctors Association Balochistan.
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