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Pakistan: PTI condemns internet 'throttling,' cites economic fallout
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's PTI has condemned the government for throttling internet speeds under the pretext of security concerns, citing severe economic repercussions. PTI's Sheikh Waqqas Akram highlighted that Pakistan suffered USD 1.62 billion in losses due to internet shutdowns in 2024, the highest g
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Pakistan to see yet another rise in electricity tariff
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has been advised to increase electricity power tariffs across the country, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Nationwide Protests erupt against arbitrary rent hikes by Evacue
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Evacuee Trust Action Committee (ETAC) has launched a nationwide protest campaign in response to the arbitrary hike in rents for properties managed by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB).
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Pakistan: Teachers agitate over non-payment of salaries for eight months
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to pay the salaries to teachers of non-formal girls' schools in the region for eight months, affecting the future of enrolled students.
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Pakistan: SMEs urge government support as economy faces severe challenges
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani economy is in dire straits, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have emphasized that a lasting recovery depends on a robust SME sector.
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Time to change Pakistan economy's DNA, says country's Finance Minister aft
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan must overhaul its economic foundation to break free from repeated IMF bailouts, according to Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, who stressed that the recently approved 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) should be the country's last.
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Water crisis threatens Karachi's industrial sector, major factories face p
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Karachi industrial sector is experiencing a significant crisis due to water shortages that jeopardize the operations of major factories in the Steel Mill and Port Qasim Industrial Area, according to Samaa TV.
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Amid severe crisis, gas supply remains suspended in parts of Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At a time when Karachi is already facing a severe gas crisis, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced that gas supply will be temporarily suspended in certain areas of the port city, ARY News reported on Thursday.
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Former US envoy raises concern over worsening condition of Pakistan on var
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The former diplomat highlighted that Pakistan has been witnessing an increase in terrorism-related violence, the Pakistan army's interference in political matters, the arrest of Pakistani lawmakers, massive demonstrations, and the worsening economic condition.
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Malnutrition primary contributor to Pakistan's disease burden for years, s
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As faltering economy remains a persistent cause of growing discontent among country's people, and poor growth, another important subject--malnutrition, too remains a primary factor in Pakistan's disease burden for many years, according to Dawn.
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Pakistan: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief says PM Sharif failed to revive
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rehman alleged that Pakistan's economy was in "poor state" and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif could not fulfil the promises he made
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74 pc Pakistanis unable to meet expenses; 10 pc doing two jobs: Report
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The survey of Pakistan, a country with roughly 240 million population, also highlighted that more than half, 56 per cent, of those who are just managing to cover their expenses, are unable to save any money after meeting their basic needs.
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