A provincial unit undermining an international accord necessary to avert a default on external obligations is being widely seen as treacherous by politicians and citizenry
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KARACHI: Widespread flooding across the country so far has killed 937 people, including 343 children and left at least 33 million without shelter and food, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency, officials said.
The energy-exporting emirate seems to be entering into a strategic partnership with energy-importing Pakistan, sweetened by investments in Pakistan’s strategic mega-ventures. By Ahmer Kureishi ISLAMABAD:
The DNCR service and Citizen Data Privacy Act are important pieces but the puzzle is still far from complete. The good news is that the PTA has a positive vision. By Naveed Naqvi.
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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia plans to invest $1 billion in Pakistan to support the country’s economy, official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
The former prime minister is in trouble for issuing threatening remarks targeting two top police officers and a judge in his speech at a charged party rally. By Naveed Naqvi.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 43 percent to $59 million in July from $103.8 million same period last a year ago, the central bank data showed on Wednesday.
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ISLAMABAD: Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $3 billion Pakistan, the ruler’s office said on Wednesday, extending its support to the cash-strapped economy of the South Asian country.
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KARACHI: Current account deficit narrowed to $1.21 billion, in the first month of the fiscal year that began July 1 from $2.187 billion in the previous month, boosted by a sharp cut in imports, the central bank said in balance of payments figures released on Wednesday.
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KARACHI: The government planned to exempt at least 17 million consumers from paying fuel adjustment charges (FCA) in their monthly electricity bills to provide relief from sky-high energy bills, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday.
