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IMF deal fails to secure Pakistan’s financial stability

The Pakistan government is looking at a USD 25 billion debt repayment hurdle in the year starting July….reports Asian Lite News Global credit rating agency has warned of continued threats to Pakistan’s

August 1, 2023

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Pakistan, China agree to revive CPEC phase 2

The two sides also decided to expedite the process of multi-billion-dollar Main Line (ML)-1 railway project that has been facing a delay for years….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan and China have agreed

August 1, 2023

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto to visit UAE

In Dubai, Bilawal Bhutto will participate in the unveiling ceremony of a wax figure of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, at Madame Tussauds…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

July 30, 2023

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Pakistan to woo gulf investments

The Diamer-Bhasha dam has also been offered to China for investment under CPEC….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s new Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) — a hybrid civil-military forum — has approved 28

July 30, 2023

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UN report warns of TTP’s potential merger with Al Qaeda

The report, compiled by a UN committee that monitors terrorist activities across the globe, endorsed Pakistan’s complaint that the banned TTP has increased its influence in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover According

July 29, 2023

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Forced disappearances spark protests in Balochistan

The speakers appealed to the protesters staging rallies in other cities to help find missing peoples by creating more pressure on the insensitive government of Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News Yet another protest

July 28, 2023

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Pakistan teams up with Chinese firms for multibillion-dollar Saudi refinery project

During Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Islamabad in 2019, an agreement was made for a Saudi project worth USD 12 billion….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Minister of State for Petroleum

July 28, 2023

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Pak PM advisor admits use of drones in cross border drug smuggling

He demanded a special package for the rehabilitation of the flood victims otherwise victims will join smugglers…reports Asian Lite News A senior official in the Pakistan government has admitted that Pakistani smugglers

July 28, 2023

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UNSC: Taliban rule ‘emboldened’ TTP in attacking in Pakistan

The report claims that in June, some TTP fighters were relocated away from the Pak-Afghan border as a request from Pakistan…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations Security Council in its latest

July 28, 2023

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Pakistan placed 99th in Global Hunger Index among 121 countries

The GHI ranked Pakistan at 99th position out of 121 countries surveyed….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan score’s on Global Hunger Index (GHI) has dropped from 38.1 in 2006 to 26.1 in 2022,

July 27, 2023

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