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Are IMF policies in Pakistan’s interest?

Listen to the article KARACHI: It is a rare day in Pakistan when a major newspaper does not carry a story about the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its announcements and demands. The Fund has acquired a central role in the management of Pakistan’s economy. Two questions must be asked: First, how can a group of remote international bureaucrats dictate economic policies to the government? And secondly, are Pakistan’s interests being served by these policies? In the tattered global economy of the postwar period, the IMF and its sister organization, the World Bank, made sense. The World Bank began financing the

December 1, 2024

Moscow is considering resuming nuclear tests amid “hostile” US policies

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. — Reuters The diplomat says the situation is quite difficult. He says Russia is looking at the option in all its aspects. Russia last tested a nuclear weapon in 1990. A senior Russian diplomat said the likelihood of Moscow resuming nuclear weapons tests remained uncertain, based on what he described as a hostile policy by the United States. “This is a question at hand,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the

September 6, 2024

Experts call for reforms in ports and shipping policies

KARACHI: Pakistan’s blue economy experts believe that revitalizing the shipping sector and adopting business-friendly policies could be a game-changer for the country’s economy. With 70% of global trade handled by ships, Pakistan’s three major ports have the potential to transform the country’s economic fortunes — provided poor management, poor governance and high port charges are addressed. Muhammad Najib Balagamwala, Chairman of the Seatrade Group of Companies, highlighted how irrational and steep increases in the cost of ports and shipping costs have severely affected the country’s blue economy, affecting industries across the spectrum from the shipping sector to importers and the

September 5, 2024

Netanyahu doubles down on Gaza policies, IDF actions amid civilian casualties

Listen to the article Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on Israel’s policies in Gaza, rejecting calls for a change in humanitarian and military strategies despite growing concerns about civilian casualties. At a press conference on Wednesday, Netanyahu defended the actions of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and stressed that control of Gaza’s Philadelphia Strip remains non-negotiable. In response to a question from CNN’s Jeremy Diamond about civilian deaths in Gaza, Netanyahu reiterated his commitment to Israel’s military objectives. “I will not change our humanitarian policies, vaccination policies or combat policies,” Netanyahu said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

August 28, 2024

Russia denies entry to 92 US citizens, citing “Russophobic” policies

MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was banning 92 American citizens from entering Russia, including journalists, lawyers and heads of what it said were key military-industrial companies, because of Washington’s Russophobic stance. The war in Ukraine has sparked the worst crisis in Moscow’s relations with the United States since the depths of the Cold War. On Tuesday, Russia said the West was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles. The list, published on Telegram by the ministry, included 14 Wall Street Journal employees, five senior reporters from the New York

August 15, 2024

Trump rejects identity attacks, focuses on Harris’ policies and insults

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump launched a series of personal and policy-based attacks against Democratic rival Kamala Harris during a speech Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina. This comes as Trump faces a difficult period where his lead in the polls has narrowed significantly. Some of Trump’s allies, donors and advisers have raised concerns about his attacks on Harris’ intellect, suggesting she should focus more on criticizing her policies. During the speech, Trump avoided challenging Harris’ racial identity and instead provided more detailed policy critiques than in recent appearances. However, he continued to insult her personally, calling her “stupid” and

July 17, 2024

Biden says I’m all in, criticizes Trump’s policies

LAS VEGAS: President Joe Biden promised black voters Tuesday that he was “all in” to seek re-election on Nov. 5 and attacked Donald Trump’s record as president in his first political speech since the assassination attempt on his Republican rival. Biden was greeted with chants of “four more years” as he addressed the NAACP’s annual convention in Las Vegas, a large gathering of black voters. Biden said he was grateful that Trump was not seriously injured at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, but sharply criticized him on several fronts, including his handling of the economy during the coronavirus

June 23, 2024

The retail industry supports sustainable tax policies

Islamabad: In a crucial meeting with the Senate finance committee, representatives of the Pakistan Retail Business Council (PRBC) presented their view against the proposed increase in sales tax from 15% to 18% on retail outlets connected to the Point of Sales ( POS). The claim was convincing enough that it not only won the consent of all the senators but also left the representatives of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) without a substantial counter-argument. The PRBC highlighted a critical flaw in the current tax structure as only 5% of the retail sector was registered and compliant, while a staggering

June 3, 2024