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Pakistan in severe liquidity crunch amid ravaging floods
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan's macroeconomic vulnerabilities are not going anywhere as the country is reeling under a severe dollar liquidity crunch while the recent flash floods have aggravated.
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Despite revival of IMF plan, Pakistan faces severe liquidity crunch
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan is still witnessing a severe dollar liquidity crunch despite the resumption of the last month of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, local media reported adding the floods in the country have aggravated the macroeconomic fundame
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Pakistan UN envoy Masood Khan confronted in US over rapes in the name of f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): Former Congressional candidate from Virginia and Army veteran Manga Anantmula confronted Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan over the rapes of women belonging to minority communities in the name of flood relief.
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UN General Secretary says Pakistan needs massive financial support for reh
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that Pakistan needed "massive" financial support for relief, recovery and rehabilitation in the wake of the catastrophic floods that displaced more than 33 million people and are est
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Pakistan: Economic loss due to floods rises to around USD 18 billion
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The estimated economic loss due to the unprecedented floods in Pakistan has neared around USD 18 billion, an increase from USD 12.5 billion estimated earlier, as calculated by the Centre and endorsed by the provinces.
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UN chief lands in Pakistan to take stock of the floods situation
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday landed in Pakistan on a two-day visit to take stock of the floods related situation and express solidarity with the country's people hit by extreme monsoon rain.
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Pakistan trade body asks federal govt to allow import of cotton from India
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): Due to the dire condition of the textile industy in the country following devastating floods, a Pakistan trade body has approached the Shehbaz Sharif government to allow the import of cotton from India.
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Pakistan floods demonstrate need for climate change mitigation: UN body
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): The devastating floods in Pakistan, which have claimed over 1,200 lives, have now affected more than 33 million people, causing widespread destruction and damage.
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London-based activist lambasts Imran Khan over new anti-Pakistani army sta
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 8 (ANI): London-based rights activist Shaukat Ali Kashmiri raised concern over Pakistan's socio-economic and political situation and lambasted former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for his close association with the Pakista
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Imran Khan alleges political conspiracy being hatched to topple Punjab gov
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched to topple his party's government in Punjab.
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Flood victims complain over inept govt response to floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): At least 1,325 people have died from floods in Pakistan, leaving the resident of Kambar-Shahdadkot complaining over the lack of help being provided to them despite the tall claims made by the authorities ranging from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to t
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Never-ending protests in Pakistan create socio-economic unrest: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said.
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