ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's central bank has warned the government that its borrowing has touched an alarming level while its reluctance to pursue tough economic reforms could hinder efforts to achieve stability.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistanis are "increasingly going hungry", a leading Pakistani daily Friday said adding that it was shocking that the malnutrition levels in Sindh province have been "likened to those prevailing in sub-Saharan Africa".
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's federal cabinet Wednesday decided to allow import of used cars in a bid to clamp down on escalating prices by local vehicle manufacturers.
ISLAMABAD - Hit by acute power shortage, Pakistan will continue to face the problem of loadshedding for many more years, a top official has admitted.
ISLAMABAD - The economic policies being pursued by Pakistan are "neither sound nor equitable", a leading Pakistani daily said, adding that this "is evident from the deep economic mess the country is in".
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