By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan secured a date for the final approval from the International Monetary Fund to receive the next $700 million tranche from its current loan program, a spokeswoman said on Thursday, as the country faces Asia’s highest inflation and a looming debt crisis ahead of a crucial election.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), a prominent civil society organization, expressed alarm on Wednesday over the restriction of civil liberties and the possible rollback of constitutional reforms ahead of the general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is poised to rebound from a contraction in the current fiscal year and expand 2.1 percent in 2024, aided by easing supply bottlenecks, lower interest rates, and continued support from the International Monetary Fund, according to a Bloomberg economist.
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ISLAMABAD: Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called for an independent international probe into the murder of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya last year, after it said U.N. experts criticised the lack of cooperation and investigation by both countries.
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KARACHI: A fire swept through a multi-storey building in central Karachi on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring at least one, officials said, in the second such incident in the city in less than a week.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The power regulator on Tuesday increased electricity tariffs by 39 percent for October 2023 to recover Rs32 billion from consumers under a monthly fuel adjustment mechanism.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three projects worth $658.8 million to help Pakistan achieve its goal of more inclusive and sustainable growth and development, the bank said on Wednesday.
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ISLAMABAD: A founding member of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a complaint with the country’s election commission, accusing the party of holding “rigged and fraudulent” intra-party elections.
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ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry said it released Rs17.4 billion to the country’s election commission, removing a hurdle for the national vote scheduled for Feb. 8 amid security challenges.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan, the body responsible for overseeing the country’s upcoming general elections, has asked the government on Tuesday to deploy the army and civil armed forces outside polling stations to ensure security and to release Rs17 billion in funds urgently needed for the conduct of the February polls.
