Pakistan seeks USD600mn from China amid IMF bailout negotiatio

The Pakistani government is actively engaged in discussions with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)...

Pakistan most vulnerable in South Asian to BOP crisis: Report

Amid a glooming economy, Pakistan is the most vulnerable to balance of payment (BOP) crises among the South Asian...

Short-term inflation in Pakistan surges to 29.88 pc

Short-term inflation in Pakistan has surged 29.88 per cent year on year in the week ending on November 2 due to the...

Pak: Amid slump in economy, petroleum division notifies huge hike

A significant increase in petrol prices has been announced by the federal government, which will go into effect from...

Pakistan: Chicken prices in Karachi fixed at PKR 502 per kg

Meanwhile, the price of chicken has reached an all-time high in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and some other cities with a...

Pakistan: Flour crisis worsens due to government inaction

Amid the worsening flour crisis in Pakistan, the essential commodity is being sold in the black market making it...

Poverty surges across Pakistan with spike in food, energy prices

According to the Macro Poverty Outlook, which was prepared for the recent annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF...

Pakistan at tipping point on poverty: World Bank

The World Bank has warned that Pakistan is at a tipping point on poverty with 40 per cent of its population below...

Farmers to hold rallies for foreign debt write-off in Pakistan 

Farmers in Pakistan will hold protests in a number of towns in the South Asian nation, urging international lenders...

PoK grapples with cascading effects of Islamabad policies

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been grappling with the cascading effects of Islamabad's policies, leaving its...

Pak: Rising inflation pushes families into debt cycle, asset sale

As Pakistan grapples with a severe economic crisis and soaring inflation, this financial safety net of the people of...

PoK: Massive protests against high inflation, corruption  

Massive anti-government protests are being held in Muzaffarabad city of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to raise the...