By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: China has allowed cash-strapped Pakistan to rollover $2 billion worth of short-term commercial loans to provide a major relief for its all-weather ally, which is reeling under major economic crisis.
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DEVELOPING: Guilty as Charged – PTI received prohibited funding
By Ahmer Kureishi
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ruled that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has received funding prohibited under the country’s electoral rulebook.