Tag: pakistan crisis
Imran Khan’s party accuses authorities of denying access to him
ISLAMABAD: Imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan‘s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party on Sunday accused authorities of denying his legal team access to the leader to get…
Imran Khan’s cypher drama made Pakistan laughing stock, says Biden adviser
ISLAMABAD: Shahid Ahmed Khan, adviser to the US President on Arts, has said that America has nothing to do with internal Pakistan’s internal politics and…
Pakistan facing ‘exceptionally high’ risks, needs another IMF programme, says global lender
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs another IMF programme and support from other multilateral lenders beyond the coming election cycle and the ongoing standby arrangement, according to the…
Eid Al-Adha: Sacrificial animals stolen, ATMs run dry: How Pakistan’s economic turmoil is impacting Eid celebrations
NEW DELHI: Pakistan‘s ongoing economic crisis has yet again dampened Eid celebrations in several parts of the country even as the Shehbaz Sharif government eagerly…
Pakistan needs to unlock IMF bailout to avoid default
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious objections over Pakistan’s budget for 2023-24, lessening chances that the global lender will revive the loan…
Cash-strapped Pakistan allocates Rs 1.8 trillion for defence in budget 2023-24
ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Friday hiked defence spending by 15.5 per cent and allocated over Rs 1.8 trillion, as the government unveiled a Rs 14.4…
Pakistan government adamant, turns down Imran’s talks offer
ISLAMABAD: The ruling parties in Pakistan have rejected troublesome former Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s offer for talks, stating that talks are held with politicians, not…
Imran Khan sacked Gen. Munir as ISI chief for raising his wife’s corruption: Pakistan PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that the incumbent Army chief Gen Asim Munir was removed as the head of ISI in…
Democracy in Pakistan at an ‘all-time low’: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN): Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that democracy in the country is at an “all-time low”,…
Pakistan inflation hits record 36.4% in April, highest in region
KARACHI: Pakistan consumer prices rose a record 36.4% in the year to April, the highest inflation rate in South Asia, up from March’s previous record…