Currency dealers said that demand of dollar is not declining and this factor is not allowing the local currency to stay at any point.
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Ayaz Sadiq said a transparent accountability would take place when the accountability system is transparent, a new NAB chairman is appointed, and, most importantly, the staff who reshuffled things is transferred or re-appointed in a transparent manner.
The prime minister met heads of three main coalition parties — Asif Ali Zardari of the PPP, Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the JUI-F and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of the MQM.
Gill’s statement appeared soon after PM Shehbaz Sharif directed the interior ministry to provide security to former prime minister Khan at his home in Islamabad and during political rallies.
Before Tuesday’s meeting, PM Shehbaz has started consultations with all allies, reminding them of the critical role they can play in developing a consensus on difficult decisions.
PM Shehbaz expressed the government’s resolve to fast track ongoing and new CPEC projects which had “immensely contributed to the socio-economic development of Pakistan.
Foreign exchange reserves with the State Bank of Pakistan have dropped to around $10.5 billion, barely equal to six weeks imports, due to repayment of loans and a wide gap in trade deficit
The ministry has selected 31,253 pilgrims for performing the hajj this year on the Government Hajj Scheme. Regarding the hajj expenses, which the government has yet to share with the hopefuls, the minister said he would share ‘good news’ within two to three days.