Why Pakistan badly needed the deal with the IMFPakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), which ...
30 Jun, 2023, 10.49 PM IST
Unprecedented shortage of wheat may lead to anarchy in PakistanThe ongoing economic crisis in Pakistan is a classic example of this phenomenon where poor citizens have been battling backbreaking inflati...
29 Apr, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Inflation surges to nearly 40 per cent in crisis-hit PakistanPakistan is trying hard to contain inflation in the last few weeks, but with little success. The recent hike in inflation comes even as the...
18 Feb, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
Pakistan crisis continues as milk price hits Rs 210 in KarachiLoose milk, which has been increased to Pak Rs 210 from Pak Rs 190 per litre by some shopkeepers and live broiler chicken which has seen an...
13 Feb, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
Pakistan to impose new taxes worth Rs 20,000 crore to comply with IMF conditionsThe IMF has estimated a shortfall of Rs 300 billion under the petroleum development levy and asked the finance ministry to increase this le...
30 Jan, 2023, 07.12 AM IST
Imran Khan confident of election win, backs IMF role in Pakistan“If we get into power, we won’t have much time,” the Imran Khan said at his residence in Lahore in Punjab province, where he’s recovering f...
25 Jan, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
Pakistani hospital overwhelmed as water-borne illnesses spreadStagnant floodwaters, spread over hundreds of square kilometres (miles), may take two to six months to recede in some places, and have alre...
03 Oct, 2022, 07.00 AM IST
'Third' of Pakistan under water as flood aid efforts gather paceThe disaster could not have come at a worse time for Pakistan, where the economy is in free fall. The government has declared an emergency ...
30 Aug, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Pakistan faces escalation of power crisis as LNG tenders scrappedState-owned Pakistan LNG Ltd scrapped a purchase tender for July shipments of liquefied natural gas after it received an offer that would'v...
26 Jun, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
Backdoor efforts underway to reach deal between Pakistan PM Imran Khan and Opposition: Source"Talks are focused on one-point - the joint opposition withdraws the no-trust motion against Khan and in return he dissolves the National A...
31 Mar, 2022, 04.55 PM IST
Amid India-Pakistan crisis, India won the diplomacy roundIt is crucial to remember that India’s strategic and economic clout has led to a more supportive environment.
03 Mar, 2019, 07.00 AM IST
India-Pakistan crisis explodes on social mediaSaluting the valor of the Indian army for giving befitting reply to those attacking innocent Indians and ensuring zero tolerance on terror,...
29 Sep, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
Pakistan crisis: Protestors suspend talks with Nawaz Sharif governmentThe fiery Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan announced to continue protests in front of Parliament till Sharif stepped down.
14 Sep, 2014, 03.46 AM IST
US asks 'all sides' to refrain from violence to end Pakistan crisis"We continue to urge all sides to refrain from violence...Peaceful protest & freedom of expression are important aspects of democracy"
01 Sep, 2014, 11.21 PM IST
Rights body criticises army intervention in Pakistan crisisThe army has been active behind the scenes to broker a deal after Qadri and Khan met army chief General Raheel Sharif, sources said.
30 Aug, 2014, 09.58 PM IST
Talks to resolve Pakistan's crisis stalled over PM resignation demandPakistan's political crisis showed no signs of resolution today with talks between the government and protesters failing on the issue of Pr...
27 Aug, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
- Pakistan crisis: Gilani backs off, Zardari takes off
The opposition clamoured for Gilani's resignation, but said they wouldn't support a military takeover. Imran Khan was against a coup.
13 Jan, 2012, 08.49 AM IST