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Explained: How Bad Is Pakistan's Debt Crisis And Can It Be Saved
Negotiations on a new government in Pakistan have allayed immediate fears of instability in the nuclear-armed nation following inconclusive elections last week, but the risk of a full-scale economic crisis remains.
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Pakistan Needs To Repay $77 Billion Debt To China, Saudi Arabia By 2026: Report
Pakistan, currently tackling a major economic crisis, is grappling with high external debt, a weak local currency and dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
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Pak Among Top 10 Nations With Largest External Debt Stocks: World Bank Report
Pakistan is among the top 10 countries that possess the largest external debt stocks and became eligible for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, said a World Bank report.
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Pakistan's Finance Minister Says Country's Economy Is Out Of Crisis Phase
Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that the country's economy was out of the crisis phase even as the World Bank projected a bleak picture of Pakistan's economy with deceleration of growth rate and rising inflationary as well as debt burden over the next two years.
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Imran Khan To Meet IMF Chief Christine Lagarde For Talks On Bailout
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in Dubai on Sunday for talks on issues which have held up bailout negotiations, a Pakistani minister said on Saturday.
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IMF To Check Pak's Debt Sustainability Before Giving Loan: Top Official
The IMF will conduct a proper debt sustainability analysis of Pakistan before granting it any loan, a senior official has said, amid concerns that Islamabad is seeking a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global financial body to pay back Chinese creditors.
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"Poor Country Pakistan" Cuts Chinese Investment In Key Railway Project
Pakistan has slashed China's investment in its railways by as much as $2 billion citing a massive burden of loans. By doing so, Islamabad has given credence to reports that the new government led by Imran Khan may scrutinise the multi-billion dollar corridor it calls 'CPEC' or 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor'.
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Pak Cuts Chinese 'Silk Road' Rail Project By $2 Billion Over Debt Worries
Islamabad has cut the size of the biggest Chinese "Silk Road" project in Pakistan by $2 billion, railways minister Sheikh Rasheed said today, citing government concerns about the country's debt levels.
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US Official Praises PM Modi Remarks, Seen As Criticising Chinese Loans
US Defence Secretary James Mattis has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speaking about massive debts, saying he made a really good point about the dangers of accepting loans that are "too good to be true".
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Explained: How Bad Is Pakistan's Debt Crisis And Can It Be Saved
Negotiations on a new government in Pakistan have allayed immediate fears of instability in the nuclear-armed nation following inconclusive elections last week, but the risk of a full-scale economic crisis remains.
-
Pakistan Needs To Repay $77 Billion Debt To China, Saudi Arabia By 2026: Report
Pakistan, currently tackling a major economic crisis, is grappling with high external debt, a weak local currency and dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
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Pak Among Top 10 Nations With Largest External Debt Stocks: World Bank Report
Pakistan is among the top 10 countries that possess the largest external debt stocks and became eligible for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, said a World Bank report.
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Pakistan's Finance Minister Says Country's Economy Is Out Of Crisis Phase
Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that the country's economy was out of the crisis phase even as the World Bank projected a bleak picture of Pakistan's economy with deceleration of growth rate and rising inflationary as well as debt burden over the next two years.
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Imran Khan To Meet IMF Chief Christine Lagarde For Talks On Bailout
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in Dubai on Sunday for talks on issues which have held up bailout negotiations, a Pakistani minister said on Saturday.
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IMF To Check Pak's Debt Sustainability Before Giving Loan: Top Official
The IMF will conduct a proper debt sustainability analysis of Pakistan before granting it any loan, a senior official has said, amid concerns that Islamabad is seeking a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global financial body to pay back Chinese creditors.
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"Poor Country Pakistan" Cuts Chinese Investment In Key Railway Project
Pakistan has slashed China's investment in its railways by as much as $2 billion citing a massive burden of loans. By doing so, Islamabad has given credence to reports that the new government led by Imran Khan may scrutinise the multi-billion dollar corridor it calls 'CPEC' or 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor'.
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Pak Cuts Chinese 'Silk Road' Rail Project By $2 Billion Over Debt Worries
Islamabad has cut the size of the biggest Chinese "Silk Road" project in Pakistan by $2 billion, railways minister Sheikh Rasheed said today, citing government concerns about the country's debt levels.
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US Official Praises PM Modi Remarks, Seen As Criticising Chinese Loans
US Defence Secretary James Mattis has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speaking about massive debts, saying he made a really good point about the dangers of accepting loans that are "too good to be true".
