Pakistan’s population to double in 30 years: British High Commissioner
ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Christian Turner has said the population of Pakistan is going to double during next 30 years.
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Fitch revises Pakistan’s outlook to negative
HONG KONG: Fitch Ratings on Monday revised Pakistan’s Outlook to Negative from Stable, while affirming its Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-‘.
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Civil societies welcome Pakistan for attending UN HLPF
ISLAMABAD: The civil society of Pakistan appreciated the government’s presentation of voluntary national review (VNR) at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. The civil society organizations (CSOs) on Friday pointed out addressing the reported regressions and stagnation on critical goals. It said that several concerns still exist on critical sustainable development […]
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Pakistan enforces austerity measures to save public money
KARACHI: Pakistan government has enforced austerity measures for the fiscal year 2022/2023 for saving public money and create space for development expenditures. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday circulated a notification of the ministry of finance related to austerity measures. READ MORE: Pakistan’s forex reserves drop to $15.61 billion According to the finance […]
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Limited resources affected from overpopulation
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan on Tuesday discussed about the need to manage population growth to ensure provision of better human health, economic stability and social life of people. The recent data reveals that Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world, despite only being the 33rd largest in size. READ MORE: NITL […]
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Karachi Chamber demands declaring rain emergency
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has demanded the government of declaring an emergency after human and financial losses in the city during torrential rains in past few days. READ MORE: KCCI demands release of stuck up containers KCCI President Muhammad Idrees in statement urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take immediate measures […]
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US calls for strengthening bilateral trade with Pakistan
KARACHI: US Special Representative for commercial and business affairs Dilawar Syed has visited Pakistan to strengthen trade ties between the two countries. Syed visited Karachi July 6-9 as part of a visit to Pakistan that also included stops in Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot. In Karachi, Special Representative Syed met with government officials, industry leaders, innovators, […]
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Pakistan records 33.66% rise in prices of essential items
KARACHI: Pakistan has recorded a massive increase of 33.66 per cent in prices of essential items by week ended July 06, 2022 when compared with same week last year, according to official data released on Friday. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said that the inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recorded 33.66 per cent […]
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Beaconhouse signs agreement for provision in assessment services
LAHORE: In a major step toward advancing digital education in Pakistan, Pearson-Edexcel and the Beaconhouse School System signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to provide world-class assessment services and international academic qualifications to Pakistani students.
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Pakistan petroleum sales climb up by 16 per cent in FY22
KARACHI: The domestic sales of petroleum products in Pakistan have jumped up by 16 per cent to 22,595 metric tons in fiscal year 2021/2022 when compared with the preceding year, a report said on Monday. However, Pakistan oil sales declined by 11 per cent MoM to 1.9 million in June 2022 which is mainly driven […]
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