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Pakistan signs $2.3-bn loan facility agreement with China to aid economy

Thanking the Chinese govt for 'facilitating this transaction', Pak FM said the 'inflow was expected within a couple of days'

China frustrated over Pakistan's inability to finish CPEC project: Report

China is now forced to reconsider the future of its financial and manpower investments in Pakistan.

1 killed after 6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Pakistan

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook parts of Pakistan early Wednesday, killing one person in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province

Cash-strapped Pak secures deal with IMF to restore stalled $6 bn aid

Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured a deal with the International Monetary Fund to restore the stalled $6 billion assistance package and unlock doors for financing from other international sources

Pak fears another Covid wave as positivity rate crosses 10% in 2 cities

Another wave of Covid-19 is feared in Pakistan as the positivity rate in the two cities of Karachi and Hyderabad in the country's southern Sindh province surpassed 10 per cent, local media reported

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the wee hours of Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said

Kashmiri Pandits organisation asks UN to declare Pak a 'terrorist country'

The Kashmiri Pandit United Front (KPUF) urged the UN to declare Pakistan as a "terrorist country" alleging that the neighbouring country continued to sponsor terrorism in Kashmir Valley

Pakistan finance minister hopeful of IMF deal within a day or two

Cash-strapped Pakistan has faced growing economic challenges, with high inflation, sliding forex reserves, a widening current account deficit and a depreciating currency

Pak duo among 4 terrorists killed in twin J&K encounters in Kupwara, Kulgam

The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Army neutralised four terrorists, including two Pakistani terrorists, in two separate anti-terrorist operations in Kupwara and Kulgam districts respectively

PTI supporters stage nationwide protest against inflation in Pakistan

A large number of workers and supporters of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf on Sunday staged protests across the country against rising inflation on the call of party chairman and former PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's weekly inflation rate increases by 3.38% after fuel price hike

Due to the increase in the petroleum prices, the inflation rate measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) in Pakistan increased by 3.38 per cent in comparison to the previous week

Pakistan energy crisis: Karachi markets to shut at 9 pm to save electricity

The vibrant nightlife in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi has been hit with the Sindh province govt directing all shopping malls, markets, wedding halls and restaurants to close down early to save fuel

Pakistan following Sri Lanka's path to land in Chinese debt trap: Report

Pakistan is blindly following Sri Lanka's path which will lead the country to fall into the Chinese debt trap

Pakistan stays on FATF 'Grey List' subject to on-site verification

Pakistan will continue to be on the "Grey List" of countries under increased monitoring of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

China blocks India, US bid to designate Makki as terrorist: Report

Makki, a US-designated terrorist, is the brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan's government steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding

This is the third cut in fuel subsidies by the government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in about 20 days

Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices up to 29% to secure IMF funding

The new petrol price has been fixed at Rs 233.89 per litre, HSD at Rs 263.31 per litre and kerosene oil at Rs 211.47 per litre.

Wives of Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, ex-PM Imran Khan richer than them: Report

The wives of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan are richer than their husbands, the media reported citing official documents

Delegations from China, Pakistan and other nations attend SCO meet in Delhi

Delegations from China, Pakistan and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are attending a meeting of the grouping being hosted by India

'Cutting chai': Pak minister urges people to reduce tea consumption

Cash-strapped Pakistan has urged its countrymen to cut down the consumption of tea to help reduce the import bill eating into the country's depleting foreign exchange reserves