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Poverty outlook in Pakistan worsens: Report
The World Bank warned that further delays in external financing, policy slippages, and political uncertainty pose significant risks to the macro poverty outlook. In the absence of higher social spending, the lower middle-income poverty rate is expected to increase to 37.2 per cent in 2022-23, according to the World Bank report on the macro poverty outlook for Pakistan, Dawn reported.
IMF wants 'more guarantees' even as Shehbaz insists all demands met
The statement came from IMF Mission Chief to Pakis tan Nathan Porter, a day after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced the confirmation of $1bn in bilateral financial support to Pakistan, believed to be the last prior action for staff-level agreement with the global lender, Dawn reported.
Ireland trip reinforces US President Joe Biden's decision to run again for White House in 2024
The emotional journey to Belfast in Ireland led Biden to the priest, who did the last rites for his son, who died of brain cancer in 2015 and literally broke down. The journey into the past, some of which was littered with bitter memories of his son Beau Biden, "reinforced" his decision to run for re-election in 2024, media reports said.
Watch | 'Doctored' Dalai Lama video an instance of 'Chinese cyber bullying', say Tibetans
Many say the video in which the spiritual leader "kisses a child on the lips" was an attempt to vilify the Nobel Peace laureate who has spent decades trying to peacefully resolve China's brutal occupation of his homeland Tibet.
China tries to counter India by propping up unstable Pakistan and Taliban regime
China's hawkish relationship with India can be well defined by the border clashes along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Beijing's close eye on New Delhi's economic growth. And to counter the Indian element, China has actively been banking, investing and supporting countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan with economic activities amid desperate and dire economic conditions for both Islamabad and Kabul.
Meteor explodes over Israel in daylight
The bolide, a particularly bright meteor, was seen flashing across the sky at 17:16 local time (14:16 GMT), according to reports, photos, and videos received at the IAA released on Saturday. Igal Pat-El, a member of the International Astronomical Union, told Xinhua that according to the observed colours, it was a meteorite made of stone, probably tens of centimetre long at most, which completely disintegrated in the air and did not reach the ground.
Joe Biden to run for US presidency again
Before departing from Ireland at midnight Friday, Biden on Saturday told reporters that he has made up his mind to run for a second term and will make a formal campaign announcement soon. The US President arrived in Dublin for a three-day official visit on Wednesday. During his visit, Biden met with his Irish counterpart Michael D. Higgins and held talks with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Xinhua news agency reported.
All conditions fulfilled, IMF has no excuse now: Shehbaz
The premier however, lamented that the coalition government was making all-out efforts to convince the IMF officials to release a tranche of $1.1 billion, Geo News reported. Acknowledging the woes of the people because of historic high inflation, the premier accepted that Pakistan had "no choice" but to accept all strict conditions laid forth by the IMF to secure a much-awaited bailout tranche from the Washington-based lender.
Pakistan military brass to eradicate terrorism through 'whole-of-the-system' approach
According to a statement issued by the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the 257th Corps Commanders' Conference held in Rawalpindi reviewed the domestic and regional environment including external and internal security challenges Pakistan confronts, Geo News reported.
S.Korea, US, Japan agree to hold joint military drills regularly
The three nations reached the agreement at a session of the Defence Trilateral Talks (DTT) on Friday, amid tensions caused by Pyongyang's recent weapons tests, including that of what it claims to be a solid-fuel Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, reports Yonhap News Agency.The first DTT session in three years was yet another indication of tightening security cooperation among the three nations.
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