Pakistan Faces $18.8bn Debt Repayment: IMF Warns of Fragile Capacity The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed that Pakistan’s capacity to manage external debt repayment remains fragile, with Islamabad’s external financing needs expanding to $62.6 billion over the next three years under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. Projected over five years from 2024-25 to […]
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Jemima Goldsmith urges Justice for Imran Khan Imran’s ex-wife complains about the former prime minister’s jail conditions. I usually avoid speaking out on Pakistani politics. I don’t share Imran Khan’s views on many political matters, but this is no longer about politics—it’s about the fundamental human rights of my children’s father and the principles of
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On Monday night, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) accused Indian diplomats and consular staff in Canada of engaging in “clandestine” and “criminal” activities, including involvement in homicides. This statement followed the expulsion of senior diplomats from both countries, marking an escalation in the ongoing diplomatic row over the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh
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A recent report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlights the reputational risks associated with “IMF’s Risky $7 Billion Pakistan Bailout”. The decision to provide a $7 billion bailout package to Pakistan has raised concerns that the program could go off track, posing significant risks. Despite these challenges, the IMF has deemed Pakistan’s debt sustainable,
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Following two days of intense clashes between police and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters marching on Islamabad, around 1,000 PTI activists—including approximately two dozen police officers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa—were arrested in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The protests, aimed at making a statement at D-Chowk, led to the registration of a dozen cases across various police stations. Protests
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Khan’s Junoon on the Streets: A Nation United in Protest For more than two years, Pakistan has witnessed an extraordinary surge of political fervour led by Imran Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). What began as a movement of defiance has transformed into a sustained show of resistance, with the spirit of revolution
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Khan’s Call and Pindi Responded The evening of 27th September marked a turning point as authorities sealed Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi with containers to prevent a protest called by Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), from Adiyala Jail. Despite the government’s efforts to contain the situation, a massive wave of PTI supporters took
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has released a detailed judgment in the case involving the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), titled “Supreme Court’s PTI Verdict Detailed.” This landmark decision, announced by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, has far-reaching implications for the country’s political landscape. Justice Shah, who is set to succeed Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa in
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The Parliament must keep the judicial power to interpret the Constitution from the apex court and vest it in, effectively, a body subordinate to the government. This critical point is at the heart of the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill, a circulating draft. If the proposed changes are indeed what the government intends to implement, we
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Opposition parties and some experts allege that the proposed Pakistan’s controversial constitutional amendments could undermine the independence of the judiciary Pakistan’s Controversial Constitutional Amendments: A New Political Flashpoint Government Proposes Judicial Restructuring Pakistan’s government, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has introduced a set of Pakistan’s Disputed Constitutional Reforms. These amendments primarily focus on restructuring
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