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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami threatens to intensify protest over increased el
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's right-wing party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman issued a stern warning to the government on Saturday, threatening to expand their ongoing sit-in protest in Rawalpindi to other areas of the country if demands regarding increased electricity bills and taxes are not m
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"Imran Khan to remain in prison, Pakistan economy very fragile," says glob
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Business Monitor International (BMI), part of Fitch Group, has said that there is no likelihood of PTI chairman Imran Khan being released from jail anytime soon.
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Pakistan's total debt to reach PKR 79 trillion by June 2025: Report
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government unveiled a three-year economic plan, which aims to increase the share of provinces in the federal budget from 39.4 per cent to 48.7 per cent by 2027.
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Pak government's borrowings exceed two previous fiscal years combined
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This hefty borrowing, amounting to PKR 7.39 trillion from July 2023 to June 7, 2024, surpasses the government's collective borrowings of PKR 7.16 trillion in the previous two fiscal years (FY23 and FY22).
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Pakistan's budget could have been better if govt had consulted us, says Bi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Amid the row over the federal budget in Pakistan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari again attacked its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), for "not consulting" his party for budget, Geo News reported.
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'Pakistan government least bothered by people's plight, it just wants to e
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The financial planning of Pakistan at a time when the country is grappling with a massive economic crisis, clearly shows that the federal government is "least bothered" with the plight of the people and just wants to take the easy route and enjoy the ride for however long it is in power.
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Pakistan: Donkey population booms as economic growth faces setback
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The recent Pakistan Economic Survey for 2023-24 showed a significant increase in the nation's donkey population, reaching 5.9 million, representing a growth of 1.72 per cent from the previous fiscal year.
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Pakistan: Upcoming budget could further worsen situation for general publi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid rising inflation and debt, the Pakistani economy continues to be majorly dependent upon relief packages from international lending organizations like the IMF.
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Inflation in Pakistan continues to haunt salaried employees
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The salaried class in Pakistan has been struggling to make ends meet as inflation is now the biggest issue faced by the general public, there is no choice but to compromise and sometimes cheat to ensure survival.
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Pakistan: Employees in Karachi face difficulties due to unfair labour laws
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ramzan, a resident of Pakistan's Karachi, said that the people of the labour class have to face major issues of survival due to inflation, unemployment, no job security and guarantees.
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Pakistan: Govt employees stage strike at Karachi port
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The government employees of major institutions staged protests at Karachi Port on Friday, which caused a backlog in import and export traffic since containers were left at the port, with no clearance in place, according to ARY News.
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Amid political tensions, PML-N's Rana Sanaullah gives 'reconciliation offe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz's Rana Sanaullah has extended a reconciliation offer to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and said that both the parties, if together, can steer the nation out of the crisis, according to Geo News.
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