Pakistan struggles to pay salaries to overseas diplomatic staff due to dollar shortage

Pakistan struggles to pay salaries to overseas diplomatic staff due to dollar shortage

The Pakistani government is grappling with a severe cash shortage, leading to delayed salaries for staff members stationed at select diplomatic missions for the past three months, amidst a dollar liquidity crisis. Press attaches stationed in the US and Hong Kong, as well as press counsellors posted in Singapore, have been enduring salary delays since … Read more

Imran Khan’s PTI denies involvement in violent clashes

Imran Khan’s PTI denies involvement in violent clashes

Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan damage a car inside the compound of Radio Pakistan as they protest against the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on May 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s main opposition party on Thursday denied any involvement in the violent protests that erupted after the arrest … Read more

India should offer wheat to crisis-laden Pakistan: RSS leader Krishna Gopal

India should offer wheat to crisis-laden Pakistan: RSS leader Krishna Gopal

RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said India can give away 20-25 lakh tons of wheat | Photo Credit: S. Sudarshan RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said that India was in a in a position to send over wheat to Pakistan in view of the food crisis in the neighbouring country, despite the acrimonious relationship … Read more

Inflation surges to nearly 40 per cent in crisis-hit Pakistan

Inflation surges to nearly 40 per cent in crisis-hit Pakistan

Inflation in the crisis-hit Pakistan has hit another high. The yearly inflation hit a new high of nearly 40 per cent this week. The inflation surged to 38.42 per cent this week in cash-strapped Pakistan as hike in the prices of essential commodities continued to rise. Pakistan is trying hard to contain inflation in the … Read more