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Pakistani currency dives to Rs 211 per US dollars, losing over Rs 2 during
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): Owing to quarter-end payments and delay in the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the Pakistani rupee on Tuesday breached 211-a-US dollar, losing Rs 2 during intra-day trading.
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Pakistan minister accuses Imran, wife Bushra of receiving land as graft
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 14 (ANI): The Pakistan government has accused former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi of accepting PKR 5 billion and hundreds of kanals of land, during the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
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Pakistan sets aside PKR 1.52 trillion for defence spending
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Pakistani government has proposed an allocation of PKR 1.523 trillion for defence services for the fiscal year 2022-23, with an increase of 11.16 per cent over the initial allocation for the outgoing year (2021-22), according to local media.
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Pakistan's total public debt exceeded PKR 44 trillion by end of Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): The total public debt of Pakistan was PKR 44,366 billion at the end of March 2022, and had increased by PKR 4,500 billion over the first nine months of the outgoing fiscal year, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22.
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Pakistan petrol prices soar by PKR 60 in a week
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): The prices of petroleum products in Pakistan have risen by a massive PKR 60 per litre in about a week taking them to record levels and there have been arbitrary increases in the prices of necessary items by many traders, local media said.
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Pak PM directs country's State Bank to hold meet with Chinese banks for tr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): Amidst Pakistan's failure to address the financial issues concerning the CPEC projects, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the country's State Bank to hold meetings with the Chinese banks for bilateral trade using China's Renminbi (RMB) and Paki
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Pakistan approves 6 per cent hike in defence budget for 'critical shortfal
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 4 (ANI): The Pakistan government has increased the defence budget for the outgoing fiscal year by nearly 6 per cent to over PKR 1.45 trillion to meet the critical needs of the country's armed forces.
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Traders, industry leaders slam Pak govt for fuel prices hike
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Trade and industry leaders of Pakistan have slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government for increasing the petrol and diesel prices by PKR 30 per litre causing a surge in the cost of production in the country.
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Imran Khan rips into Pakistan govt after hike in petroleum products, prais
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): While invoking the name of India, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yet again slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government after the federal government hiked the petrol and diesel prices by PKR 30 per litre.
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Pakistan rupee crashes to all-time low against USD
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): Pakistan's currency plunged to the lowest ever level on Wednesday, as US dollar for the first time in Islamabad's history went beyond PKR200 benchmark in open market.
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Pakistan: PM Sharif's aid offers PKR 50,000 reward for anyone who rips off
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): In a rather weird offer, Hanif Abbasi, special assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that anyone who rips off and brings former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid's wig will be rewarded PKR 50,000.
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Pak Minister claims Imran Khan retained official vehicle worth PKR 150 mln
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday claimed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan has retained an official vehicle worth Pakistani rupees 150 million, reported local media.
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