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Pakistan urges US to restore military financing, sales
WASHINGTON (US): Cash-strapped Pakistan urged the United States to restore military financing and sales, which was earlier suspended by former America President Donald Trump, according…
Crisis in Pakistan deep enough to attract military takeover: Former PM Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqn Abbasi has warned that Pakistan’s economic and political turmoil is so dire that it has the potential to attract…
‘Most expensive Ramzan of my life’: How severe economic crisis has muted celebrations in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: The shadow of a crippling economic crisis and sky-high inflation is looming large over the holy month of Ramzan in Pakistan, muting celebrations…
‘Most expensive Ramzan of my life’: How severe economic crisis has muted celebrations in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: The shadow of a crippling economic crisis and sky-high inflation is looming large over the holy month of Ramzan in Pakistan, muting celebrations…
Imran Khan to present white paper against Pakistan govt’s performance
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will be presenting a white paper against the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government’s performance over the last…
Deadly chaos: As Pakistan scrambles for aid, poor are losing lives in stampede for food
NEW DELHI: For a middle class family in Pakistan, making ends meet has become increasingly difficult due to a paralyzed economy and skyrocketing inflation. But…
Why debt-hit countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka shouldn’t borrow from China
NEW DELHI: Over the last two decades, China has provided record amounts of international development finance and established itself as a financier of first resort…
Inflation at nearly 60-year high, 16 killed in stampede for food: Pakistanis face brunt of economic crisis
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s year-on-year inflation hit 35.37% in March, the highest since 1965, as the Shehbaz Sharif government scrambled to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
No talks with Imran Khan unless he apologises: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ruled out any talks between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan unless the former premier admits…
IMF treating Pakistan like a ‘colony’: Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE: Pakistan is a ‘hostage’ to the IMF which is treating the cash-strapped country like a ‘colony’, senior leader of PML-N Maryam Nawaz has said…