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Pakistan: Gunmen abduct 18 labourers in Khuzdar
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Armed assailants attacked a construction company's camp in Balochistan's Khuzdar district in Pakistan, abducting 18 labourers and torching several vehicles and pieces of heavy machinery, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan's industrial base on brink as policies falter and energy costs so
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's industrial base, once viewed as the country's main driver of sustainable economic growth, is rapidly losing steam. The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector continues to show alarming signs of stagnation despite government claims of economic stabilisation and improved global ties
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Bangladesh court to deliver verdict on Sheikh Hasina's alleged crimes on N
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Former PM Sheikh Hasina is facing trial for crimes against humanity for allegedly being part of torturing multiple people and orchestrating disappearances during the Awami League regime. Hasina was forced to flee after the student-led uprising in August 2024 ousted her. Afterwards, Nobel lau
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Pakistan's economic recovery on shaky ground as fiscal mismanagement and p
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The central bank's assessment reveals that the modest recovery achieved through disciplined policies could easily unravel due to both domestic frailties and global shocks, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan: PPP gives one-month ultimatum to govt over unfulfilled coalition
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued a one-month deadline to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government, urging it to deliver on the pledges made during the formation of the ruling coalition, The Express Tribune reported.
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Political storm in PoJK: Ministers quit, accuse PM Haq of abandoning Kashm
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Information Minister Pir Mazhar Saeed has already stepped down, while Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan, Food Minister Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahim, and Minister Asim Sharif Bhat have also announced their departures, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Decades of fiscal mismanagement push Pakistan toward economic collapse
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's fragile economy faces deep-rooted structural challenges that threaten long-term stability, warned the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its Annual Report on the State of the Economy 2024-25. The report highlights how persistent fiscal deficits, dwindling domestic savings, weak produ
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Pakistan: Karachi University transport system marred by neglect, mismanage
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
With over 47,000 students and only 30 buses in operation, thousands are left stranded or forced to travel in dangerously overcrowded buses.
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Pakistan's economic "recovery" masks deepening poverty and public misery
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's economy, despite official claims of stability and fiscal discipline, continues to be mired in deep socio-economic turmoil. While the government touts a steadier exchange rate, higher foreign inflows, and a revived stock market, the majority of Pakistanis remain trapped in economic
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Sindh farmers rebel against corrupt rice cartels amid government neglect
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Farmers in Sindh's Badin and Sujawal districts staged massive protests and road blockades, accusing rice millers and traders of manipulating paddy prices to exploit growers, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan's economic stability masks a nation sinking deeper into poverty
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's apparent economic recovery, often highlighted by government officials and market analysts, conceals a far grimmer reality for millions of its citizens. While the state asserts growth under the IMF program and the stock market touches record highs, the World Bank's latest assessme
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Pakistan fails its minorities: Hindu youth brutally beaten for eating at a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the victim, identified as Dolat Bagri, had gone to a roadside eatery for lunch when the hotel owner and several others objected to his presence. The group reportedly tied Dolat's hands and feet with rope, beat him mercilessly, and looted Rs60,000 from his po
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