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IMF Approves Additional $1.2 Billion For Pakistan Citing Economic Progress
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years.
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Massive Protests Against Shehbaz Sharif Government In PoK, Thousands On Streets
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is witnessing one of its largest protests in recent history, as the Awami Action Committee (AAC) launched sweeping demonstrations across the region on Monday.
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Cash-Strapped Pak Cuts 150,000 Jobs, Dissolves 6 Ministries As Part Of IMF Deal
In an effort to minimise administrative expenditures, cash-strapped Pakistan on Sunday announced to abolish about 150,000 government posts, close six ministries, and merge two others, as part of reforms agreed upon with the IMF under USD 7 billion lo
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World Bank Asks Pakistan To Bring Tax Reforms, Remove Sales Tax Exemptions
The World Bank has asked the Pakistani government to make tax reforms and remove the exemptions on duties and sales tax, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.
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IMF Approves $700 Million Loan For Pakistan: Report
Amid the crippling economic woes in Pakistan, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its first review of the country's economic reform programme and allowed the immediate disbursement of USD 700 million.
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Not Meeting Anti-Terror Financing Body FATF's Conditions Will Be Devastating For Pakistan: US
Not meeting the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force or FATF will have a devastating impact on Pakistan's economic reform program, a top US diplomat said.
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PM Modi Responds To TIME Magazine Cover Calling Him "Divider-In-Chief"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday responded to the TIME magazine cover calling him "India's Divider In Chief" and asking whether India can endure five more years of his government.
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India Borrowed Our Economic Reforms, Says Pakistan Minister
Pakistan has squandered the economic growth opportunity in the past because of political instability, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said, asserting that "tanks and missiles" alone cannot save a country.
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GST Biggest Economic Reform Since Independence, Says BJP At Big Meet: 10 Points
BJP chief Amit Shah this morning thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for resolving the Doklam standoff with China and praised Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj for her speech attacking Pakistan over terrorism at the United Nations General Assembly on the weekend, as he highlighted the BJP government's achievements at a meeting of the party's national...
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India Up 16 Places In Competitiveness Index, Pak Ranks Last In South Asia
On the back of improved monetary policy and recent reforms towards opening up the economy, India has jumped 16 places in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) to 39th spot, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.
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IMF Approves Additional $1.2 Billion For Pakistan Citing Economic Progress
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years.
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Massive Protests Against Shehbaz Sharif Government In PoK, Thousands On Streets
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is witnessing one of its largest protests in recent history, as the Awami Action Committee (AAC) launched sweeping demonstrations across the region on Monday.
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Cash-Strapped Pak Cuts 150,000 Jobs, Dissolves 6 Ministries As Part Of IMF Deal
In an effort to minimise administrative expenditures, cash-strapped Pakistan on Sunday announced to abolish about 150,000 government posts, close six ministries, and merge two others, as part of reforms agreed upon with the IMF under USD 7 billion lo
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World Bank Asks Pakistan To Bring Tax Reforms, Remove Sales Tax Exemptions
The World Bank has asked the Pakistani government to make tax reforms and remove the exemptions on duties and sales tax, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.
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IMF Approves $700 Million Loan For Pakistan: Report
Amid the crippling economic woes in Pakistan, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its first review of the country's economic reform programme and allowed the immediate disbursement of USD 700 million.
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Not Meeting Anti-Terror Financing Body FATF's Conditions Will Be Devastating For Pakistan: US
Not meeting the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force or FATF will have a devastating impact on Pakistan's economic reform program, a top US diplomat said.
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PM Modi Responds To TIME Magazine Cover Calling Him "Divider-In-Chief"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday responded to the TIME magazine cover calling him "India's Divider In Chief" and asking whether India can endure five more years of his government.
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India Borrowed Our Economic Reforms, Says Pakistan Minister
Pakistan has squandered the economic growth opportunity in the past because of political instability, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said, asserting that "tanks and missiles" alone cannot save a country.
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GST Biggest Economic Reform Since Independence, Says BJP At Big Meet: 10 Points
BJP chief Amit Shah this morning thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for resolving the Doklam standoff with China and praised Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj for her speech attacking Pakistan over terrorism at the United Nations General Assembly on the weekend, as he highlighted the BJP government's achievements at a meeting of the party's national...
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India Up 16 Places In Competitiveness Index, Pak Ranks Last In South Asia
On the back of improved monetary policy and recent reforms towards opening up the economy, India has jumped 16 places in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) to 39th spot, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.
