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US, China start aiding Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus
The United States and China have started helping Pakistan’s fight against the coronavirus as the key South Asian country faces a challenging task to contain the spread of COVID-19 among its more than 200 million people....Mar 29, 2020 1247 0 -
IMF working expeditiously on Pakistan’s request for coronavirus relief financing
The International Monetary Fund has said it is working expeditiously to respond to Pakistan’s request for emergency assistance to deal with coronavirus outbreak through a relief package. “Our team is working expeditiously to respond to this...Mar 27, 2020 795 0 -
Pakistan needs exciting and meaningful homegrown solutions to economic troubles – Mossadaq Chughtai
Despite many efforts, recent nominal upsurge in direct foreign investments and Pakistan’s current macroeconomic indicators have not earned confidence of the business community, a leading entrepreneur said Instead of making tall claims, the government should introduce meaningful...Feb 7, 2020 1529 0 -
IMF review acknowledges Pakistan’s ‘strong fiscal performance’
Decisive policy implementation since June has started to reverse Pakistan’s large imbalances, preserving financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said in its first review of the loan facility for the country. The Fund, which this week...Dec 24, 2019 1116 0 -
Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz to co-moderate Democratic presidential debate
Pakistan-American Amna Nawaz, who is working as senior Public Broadcasting Service National Correspondent, will co-moderate December 19 Democratic presidential primary debate along with three other seasoned journalists. Amna Nawaz is the first ever South Asian to...Dec 5, 2019 2348 0 -
US, China openly express competing views over $60B trade corridor’s impact on Pakistan
The U.S. and China – which are locked in a trade war – this week engaged in a war of words over the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Pakistani economy. Alice Wells, the State...Nov 24, 2019 754 0 -
When will Pakistan start dealing with its smog challenge?
Taking 135,000 lives every year, air pollution has moved to the top of Pakistan’s economic and national health challenges. Pakistan’s economy is facing economic burden to the tune of US$ 47.8 billion every year due to...Nov 6, 2019 912 0 -
‘Pakistan brimming with investment opportunities’
Vanessa O’ Brien has been a prominent financial expert and business executive for years. But economics is not the only area of her expertise. She is a seasoned mountaineer, the first American woman to surmount K-2...Oct 25, 2019 1764 0 -
Saudi Arabia, UAE sending foreign ministers to Pakistan amid Kashmir crisis
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of Pakistan’s Gulf allies, are sending their foreign ministers to Islamabad, as the Kashmir imbroglio spotlights the Arab countries’ policy toward South Asian rivals Pakistan and India. The...Sep 3, 2019 4633 0 -
U.S.-Pakistan Relations: A Cautionary Tale, Great-Power Politics, and Deft Diplomacy
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan meet at the White House on Sunday, July 22, a cautionary tale, great-power politics, and deft diplomacy will be at play. Washington’s agenda will clearly...Jul 20, 2019 1514 1