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Pakistan economy

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Pakistan: Milk prices rise to Pakistani Rs 210 per liter, chicken prices go past Pakistani Rs 700 per kg

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2023

Consumers in Pakistan continue to experience major price shocks, as the cash-strapped country continues to experience one of the worst economic crises in the world.

World

Imran Khan’s helicopter rides cost Pakistan a billion rupees in 2 years

ANI - 29 January, 2023

Imran Khan has come under the scanner for his helicopter rides while in office. The expense details were presented in the Pakistani Senate.

World

Pakistan finance minister says, “If Allah has created Pakistan, then Allah will take care of its development and prosperity.”

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2023

The fianance minister and senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said that since Pakistan was founded in the name of Islam, Allah will take care of its development

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As the Pakistani rupee sinks to a record low, social media erupts with meme fest amid deepening economic crisis

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2023

Pakistan's economic predicament is getting worse day by day as its currency had its largest one-day drop in over 20 years.

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‘Gareebi mein aata geela’ situation for Pakistan: With the country struggling to feed its people amid flour shortage, it now stares at loan default

Rukma Rathore - 26 January, 2023

Pakistan has to repay $500 million debt to a Chinese bank within 48 hours to avoid defaulting on the loan, and it has no money

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Despite strict foreign imports control, bankrupt Pakistan imports 2200 luxury vehicles in current fiscal year

ANI - 24 January, 2023

Due to the strict foreign exchange control, the piling of containers containing different consumer and industrial products touched almost 8,500 in the first half of this year at ports in Pakistan, Dawn cited an official source.

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People of Pakistan share their woes on Twitter as power outage hits the country amid severe economic crisis

OpIndia Staff - 24 January, 2023

As the country plunged into darkness, the people of Pakistan have resorted to Twitter to vent their frustrations

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Millions of textile workers go jobless as textile exports dwindle in crisis-hit Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2023

Over 7 million workers in the textile industry in Pakistan have been laid off due to economic crisis the country is facing

World

Embarrassing to ask for more loans: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2023

Shehbaz Sharif urged the civil servants to serve the country with their utmost capacities and hoped that they will navigate Pakistan out of its financial troubles.

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