No respite for battered Pakistan economy

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic alarm bells are still ringing loudly with fear of a global recession, spiraling local inflation, shrinking growth and alarmingly low foreign currency, reserves stoking investor concerns over a possible economic emergency, missed targets with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and political unrest.

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Chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on December 30, 2022, at Islamabad, a meeting of Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) decided to take swift military action against terrorist of all stripes. Photo courtesy of @ PakPMO

Pakistan preps military action against terrorists

Friday’s NSC meeting under PM Sharif decided to let the terrorists of various stripes taste swift retribution in an effort to put the fear of God in their hearts. By Ahmer Kureishi.

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From right to left: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan; former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry; former Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar; and former Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri. Photos courtesy of APP.

The charmed lives of PTI stalwarts

What is preventing federal and provincial authorities from discontinuing the perks of their former offices enjoyed by Imran Khan and his top aides at the public expense? By Staff Reporter.

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