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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Niger junta accepts transition plan to resolve political crisis: Algeria

Niger has accepted an Algerian offer to mediate in its political crisis, Algeria's foreign ministry said, five weeks after the North African country proposed a six-month transition process led by a civilian. Algeria received Niger's official notification of its acceptance of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's mediation initiative, the ministry said in a statement on Monday on national television. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

PTI huddle reviews assemblies' dissolution issue

Lahore: Amid the ongoing political crisis, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership on Thursday discussed the party’s “final” plan to dissolve the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies. The move is in a bid to force the incumbent government for announcing snap elections. Ousted premier Imran Khan presided over the party’s top brass meeting at his Zaman Park residence to discuss the country’s political situation and assemblies’ dissolution issue. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Janwar Dilshad, former Secretary ECP warns of 'political crisis'

Islamabad: Former Secretary of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Kanwar Dilshad has warned of a ‘political crisis’ after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced to quit all assemblies. “The country would suffer a political crisis if a large number of lawmakers resign from all assembles,” the former ECP official said while talking to reporters. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Business

Rupee value keeps shrinking

Karachi: On May 25, the Pakistani rupee dropped to a historic low of Rs201.92 against the US dollar as an ongoing political crisis lessened confidence in the currency. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the local currency shed 0.25% against the greenback today. The ongoing political drama in the wake of PTI’s ‘Azadi March’ also added fuel to the freefall of the local currency. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Business

PSX gains 657 points as political crisis ends

Karachi: On Friday, Pakistan Stock Exchange's (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index registered a relief rally. It gained more than 700 points in intraday trading as days-long political uncertainty began showing hints of abatement. The market opened on a positive note, with the index rising to 44,2361.81, a rise of nearly 450 points, within the first thirty minutes of trading. Read More…

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