Pakistan
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Pakistan gets first shipment of Russian crude under discount deal
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has received its first shipment of Russian crude oil under an agreement signed between the two…
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Heavy rains kill 34 people in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Torrential rains coupled with strong winds and thunderstorms have killed at least 34 people and injured over 100 others…
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Cyclone Biparjoy now 910km away from Karachi
Islamabad : The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) advised authorities in Sindh and Balochistan on Saturday to remain alert as a…
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We’re at the fork in the road towards democracy : Pakistan’s FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari discusses the formidable challenges facing Pakistan. Pakistan’s geopolitical location seems to offer it vast…
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Pakistan targets deficit of 6.54% in fiscal year from July
Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Reuters News Pakistan’s government will target a fiscal deficit of 6.54% of GDP for…
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Crisis-hit Pakistan set to present budget as IMF watches
Islamabad : The Pakistani government is set to present its annual budget with one eye on precarious economic conditions and…
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Pakistan needs convincing budget for any chance of more funds – IMF official
Islamabad: Pakistan has to satisfy the IMF on three counts, starting with a budget due on Friday, before its board reviews…
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Pakistan PM hopeful of IMF deal this month amid escalating crisis
Isamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is optimistic the country will be able to finalise a critical loan…
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Repeated arrests, filthy cells: Inside Pakistan’s crackdown
Islamabad; Hammad Azhar, who has served as Pakistan’s finance and energy minister, says police and plain-clothed officials have burst into his…
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Amnesty calls for global action to mitigate heatwaves in Pakistan
By Abid Hussain Islamabad, Pakistan – A prominent human rights organisation has issued an urgent plea for global action to…
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