Pakistan Crisis

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto threatens Imran Khan's PTI, says 'Don't make matters worse'

The PTI's reaction to Imran Khan's arrest in a corruption case was "completely unjustified", Bhutto said, advising the PTI leadership to not "make matters worse [and] call for an end to violent protests.

Dubious 'aphrodisiac’ from lizard fat a hit in overpopulated Pakistan

Apart from the potential adverse effects of this balm on its users, it has another negative effect – it relies on poaching of the reclusive Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard, which is a protected species under Pakistan’s wildlife act

Protest erupts in Pakistan's Khar area after free wheat flour denied to poor

The protesters claimed that the Pakistan government's free flour scheme was meant for deserving families, those who really need that commodity, but didn't reach all such people

IMF makes more demands, puts Pakistan at mercy of 'friendly' nations

Although Ishaq Dar did not name the countries concerned, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and China had pledged financial relief to Pakistan during the IMF review

Low on food, high on nukes: Why is bankrupt Pakistan focused on its nuclear programme amid worst crisis?

Pakistan is facing its worst economic crisis. There's a shortage of food and medicines and Islamabad is struggling to acquire a much-needed IMF bailout. Amid its many woes, the attention of its government remains on the country’s nuclear programme. It will not be compromised, it says

IMF bailout doubtful, high interest loans from China only option for Pakistan: Bank of America

The Pakistan economic crisis has forced the Pakistani government to impose several harsh measures including increased taxes apart from higher fuel and gas prices in an attempt to persuade the IMF to restart a stalled $6.5 billion loan program. The only other option is high-interest loans from China

Pakistan in more trouble as IMF imposes new condition for financial bailout

In its quest for the IMF bailout, the Pakistan government has come up with several measures. Pakistan’s finance ministry had also informed that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) is set to forward a loan of $1.3 billion

Amid medicine shortage, polio outbreak feared in Pakistan as thousands refuse vaccination

The highest number of refusals was registered in the Sindh province of Pakistan, where a total of 37,008 households refused to allow their children to take the polio vaccine

Pakistan's fuel tank has finally run dry as filling stations shut down operations

Over the last several months, Pakistan has been hit by extremely high fuel prices due to a severe shortage of petroleum. Now, the situation seems to become worse with fuel stations across Pakistan reportedly shutting down after running out of stock

Pakistan economy shutting down, but PM Shehbaz Sharif is in a generous mood as he sets up PKR 10 Bn fund for Turkey

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday that his government has established a relief fund of 10 billion Pakistani rupees for the victims of the Turkey earthquake