By Jamal Shahid Published in Dawn on February 21, 2024 ISLAMABAD: As almost 23,456 Pakistan nationals are imprisoned abroad, mostly in the Gulf countries, the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday directed the foreign ministry to formulate a much-delayed ‘Uniform Consular Protection Policy’ within three months and get it approved by the government for its […]
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FebPublished in The Express Tribune on February 19, 2024 ISLAMBAD: The international credit rating agency Fitch has warned that the close outcome of the Feb 8 general elections and resulting near-term political uncertainty may complicate efforts to secure a financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund. “This looks set to be a coalition of the Pakistan Muslim[…]
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FebPublished in The Express Tribune on February 14, 2024 LONDON: Negotiations on a new government in Pakistan have allayed immediate fears of instability in the nuclear-armed nation following inconclusive elections last week, but the risk of a full-scale economic crisis remains. A $3 billion programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) runs out next month and securing[…]
