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The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The pattern became painfully familiar. Foreign-exchange reserves fell, the rupee came under pressure, inflation accelerated, imports … Read more
War, climate shocks and trade disputes are pounding the world’s breadbaskets and pushing the global food system into dangerous territory.
Show concludes successful season; Express Entertainment plays pivotal role in strengthening its television reach KARACHI: Pakistan Idol wrapped up a successful season with more than just the search for a winning voice. Over the course of the competition, the music reality show emerged as a platform for discovering fresh talent, celebrating Pakistani music and bringing … Read more
[Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility.”
Residents face difficulties in obtaining jobs, admissions and government services due to obsolete CNICs and domiciles KARACHI: Several years after the creation of new districts in Karachi, thousands of residents are still struggling to update the district details on their official documents, creating difficulties in securing jobs, obtaining admissions to educational institutions and completing other … Read more
Rizwan Ali Jaffri, Saima Hussyn, Mahnoor Sheikh and Noor Xarmina share how unlikely beginnings led them to acting For some, acting is a childhood ambition. For others, it begins with an unexpected audition, a friend’s suggestion or even a chance conversation on a film set. For Rizwan Ali Jaffri, Saima Hussyn, Mahnoor Sheikh and Noor … Read more
A group of former international cricket captains has written to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a second time this year, urging authorities to ensure that former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran Khan receives the medical assessment and treatment ordered by the country’s apex court. The appeal, initiated by former Australia captain Greg Chappell, … Read more
Police say he was travelling home to Dogg from Rustom Bazaar in Wana when armed men opened fire on his vehicle Pictured above is slain Taliban commander Mullah Nazir’s associate Khalid who was killed by armed men in South Waziristan. PHOTO: EXPRESS MIRANSHAH: A former associate of slain Taliban commander Mullah Nazir was killed, and … Read more
[Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility.”
A migrant boat with 15 mostly young people sank off Tunisia; only one person had been rescued so far Among those on board were seven members of the same family. FILE PHOTO: ANADOLU Tunisian coast guard forces recovered the bodies of eight Tunisian migrants whose boat sank at the weekend en route to Italy, while … Read more