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Hundreds of Pakistanis dead in Greece migrant boat disaster
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More than 300 Pakistani nationals have been killed in the capsized of a packed trawler off the coast of Greece, the latest tragedy to...
Why China may not lift ‘iron-brother’ Pakistan out of its economic mess
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Will China come to the rescue of cash-starved Pakistan, which is inching closer to a default amid delay in revival of the $6.5 billion...
Saudi’s reluctance to offer help to Pakistan, a wake up call, signals new geopolitical contours
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Saudi Arabia's reluctance to provide any meaningful financial assistance to Pakistan, which is currently in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, is a...
Pakistan Defence Minister acknowledges country has already gone bankrupt
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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif suggested on Saturday that one-fourth of Pakistans debt could be paid off if only two golf clubs built on...
COVID then & now: new risks & opportunities
The economies have come a long way from the first spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019 to the emerging waves in 2023....
The US and its struggling economic universe
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The US Fed is targeting the inflation and unemployment numbers in its crosshairs, even as it contemplates the concept of a soft landing at...
Credit Suisse fighting for its survival
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Speculation surrounding the future of the Swiss banking giant, Credit Suisse has been going on for several months in the markets, in business and...
Is Pakistan up for sale as ‘friendly’ countries seek prized assets?
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Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that Qatar is keen to buy out two Pakistani LNG-fired power plants based in Punjab province. The...
Amid droughts, Europe may have to source more food from Bharat
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Will the intense heatwave and droughts in Europe affect its food security at a time when it is already struggling with acute energy shortage?...
Sri Lankans blame ruling Rajapaksa family for economic mess as country faces forex crisis
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In 2019, the year when Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa took over, the foreign exchange reserves of the country stood at $7.5 billion. In...