World Bank backs using $280 million in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s 39 million people face a cratering economy, a winter of food shortages and growing poverty three months after Taliban seized power.
Afghan experts say aid will help, but big questions remain, including how to get funds into Afghanistan without exposing any financial institutions involved to US sanctions.
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FBR jacks up rates of immovable property in 40 selected major cities across Pakistan.
FBR jacks up rates of of immovable property, including commercial, residential, apartments, flats and other areas.
FBR aims to collect more taxes from the property sector.
Tarin belongs to Karachi in the Sindh province and he is elected to be elected on a KP seat without resistance.
Opposition says it treats issues of national security, external and internal threats seriously.
Says government’s recent move to bulldoze important bills in Parliament and dictatorial attitude prompted it to boycott in-camera session.
“In reality, it is the government that has practically boycotted Parliament, which is a Constitutional and legal forum of the public,” says Opposition.
Interestingly, State Bank of Pakistan raised the interest rate by 150 basis points, to 8.75 percent on Nov 19, 2021, while the trade deficit is widening from July 2021, but the analysts today linked these old developments with sudden crash of PSX.
PCB requested the NCOC to allow full capacity at National Stadium in Karachi for upcoming cricket matches starting from Dec 13
Faraz dispelled the impression that the federal cabinet had decided to suspend ECP’s funds
Fully vaccinated person in California who returned from South Africa on November 22 tested positive with Omicron Covid variant