Pakistan: What life is like in crisis-hit Pakistan as inflation soars

As Pakistan lurches from one crisis to another, citizens are taking to the streets to protest a dual economic and political meltdown with little precedent in the nation’s post-independence history.For months, the world’s fifth most populous country has edged closer to a debt default, echoing the cautionary tales of other developing economies, including Sri Lanka … Read more

Pakistan round-up: Wikipedia blocked for ‘blasphemous’ content

NEW DELHI: Talks with IMF for a bailout package to aid Pakistan’s struggling economy hits more hurdles, Wikipedia banned for “blasphemous” content, and other news that made headlines in the neighbouring country last week in our Pakistan round-up:IMF, Islamabad differ over fiscal deficit, GST ratesIMF has worked out a fiscal gap of approximately Rs 900 … Read more