Shehbaz Sharif

In Pakistan, an anti-Imran Khan purge gathers steam

<p> In Pakistan, a frontline state on the gates of Central and West Asia, the stage is set for a…

2 years ago

Most Pakistanis prefer democracy over theocracy and military rule–Study

<p> The Pakistani political class has much pondering to do. Most Pakistani citizens are unhappy with the current state of…

2 years ago

Pakistan remains cash starved as IMF and wealthy donor countries play chicken-and -egg

<p> <strong>Pakistan is in a bind.</strong></p> <p> <strong>Cash starved Pakistan’s struggle to secure the much-needed bailout package from the International…

2 years ago

Pakistan plunges into crisis as inflation soars to a record 24.9% in July

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate at a record 24.9 per cent for July will cause serious concerns…

2 years ago

Will Sharif govt be able to carry out economic reforms after by-poll setback?

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s political uncertainty could lead to delay in the release of the International Monetary Fund’s bailout package, which Islamabad…

2 years ago

Pakistan finance minister blames political turmoil for rapid depreciation in country’s currency

<p> <strong>Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the ongoing domestic political turmoil has led to the depreciation of the country’s…

2 years ago

Despite IMF loan approval, Pakistani rupee falls further as political uncertainties mount

<p> Not with standing the financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Pakistan rupee is under pressure due…

2 years ago

IMF delays loan deal to Pakistan, embarrassing Sharif govt

<p> <strong>The delay in International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) concretisation of the bailout package for Pakistan has caused much embarrassment for…

2 years ago

Pakistan’s forex reserves fall below the critical $10 billion mark as economy goes into free fall

<p> <strong>Economic crisis in Pakistan is deepening. After its foreign exchange reserves got a boost with an amount of $2.3…

2 years ago

People in Pakistan forced to live without electricity for more than 10 hours as power crisis intensifies

<p> <strong>Driven by the global energy crisis in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, power outages are intensifying in cash…

2 years ago

Pakistani rupee is the worst performing currency in Asia as value tumbles to 212 per US dollar

<p> <strong>The Pakistani rupee, which depreciated by more than 16 per cent this year, has been the worst performing currency…

2 years ago

PM Shehbaz Sharif making desperate bid to get Pakistan out of FATF’s Grey List

<p> The new government in Islamabad headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is desperately trying to get Pakistan out of…

2 years ago

Pakistan’s new headache –slowing remittance flow

<p> <strong>Amid yawning current account deficit (CAD) – the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign currency, Pakistan received lower…

2 years ago

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif surrenders meekly to ISI, which becomes even more powerful

<p> The newly appointed Shehbaz Sharif government has meekly surrendered to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the notorious Pakistan spy agency…

2 years ago

Imran Khan Niazi brings breakup of Pakistan on the agenda triggering a war of words among the elite, unsettling economy

<p> Ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has raised the unthinkable—the breakup of Pakistan into three, mirroring a deepening divide in…

2 years ago

With holes in his armour, Imran Khan should be ready for a big embarrassment after his call for another Long March in Pakistan

<p> It has been six days since the ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had given an ultimatum to his…

2 years ago

Pakistan’s rupee crashes to an all time low of over 200 to a US dollar amid deepening economic crisis

<p> <strong>Amid deepening economic crisis and delay in rollout of bailout packages, Pakistan’s rupee on Thursday crashed to an all-time…

3 years ago

Pakistan on the brink: Any delay in bailout package could lead to solvency issues

<p> <strong>Will Pakistan, engaged in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package be able to implement…

3 years ago

Nawaz Sharif takes “charge”, summons his brother to London for emergency meeting

<p> Few big decisions are on cards as the former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and supremo of PML-N meets…

3 years ago

Sharif government wants Dubai to extradite Imran Khan’s wife’s friend Farah

<p> The mysterious Pakistani woman Farah Khan alias Farah Gogi is again in the headlines as the Shehbaz Sharif led…

3 years ago

Five Pakistanis arrested for insulting Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation in Saudi Arabia

<p> Police arrested five Pakistani nationals for "abusing and insulting" members of PM Shehbaz Sharif's delegation at the Masjid-e-Nabawi (PBUH)…

3 years ago