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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s already weak economy will further drag on growth in the current fiscal year of 2022/23 as it confronted catastrophic floods that wiped out vital cash crops in two provinces and would also exacerbate political instability, Fitch Solutions said.
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan said the appointment of army chief should be deferred until a new government is elected in a free and fair election, which should then choose the new military head.
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KARACHI: Sindh has raised the price at which the government will buy next season wheat from farmers by at least 80 percent, as the flood-devastated province looks to support millions of farmers who lost almost everything in the catastrophic deluge of monsoon.
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KARACHI: UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated that the needs in flood-ravaged Pakistan are enormous and called for urgent financial support, as he wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the climate-driven disaster with flights over some of the hardest hit areas.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dropped seven spots in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 161 out of 192 countries in the 2021-2022, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report said.
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ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called world community for ‘massive’ financial support for flood-ravaged Pakistan as damages caused by deadly deluges exceed $30 billion.
Justice Minallah made clear that the chief executive has to either resolve the matter or admit that the Constitution is not fully operative. By Naveed Naqvi.
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ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary General António Guterres arrived on a two-day visit to Pakistan to express solidarity with the country braving a colossal climate induced natural disaster caused by unprecedented rains and floods that have killed 1,391 people since mid-June.
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ISLAMABAD: Election authorities postponed bye-elections in 13 constituencies across the country on Thursday, citing devastating floods and security threats as reasons for the decision.
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court ruled on Thursday that it will indict former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of contempt of court after judges rejected his explanation and regrets for comments he made about a magistrate.
