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FED Hold Policy Rate Unchanged As Expected
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sent a tepid signal that it is done raising interest rates but made it clear that it is not...
Pakistan faced worst economic crisis in 2023, says Human Rights Watch
Pakistan faced one of the worst economic crises in its history in 2023 with poverty, inflation and unemployment soaring, jeopardising millions of people’s rights...
IMF chief says ‘cannot rule out’ possible global recession
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the outlook for the global economy had "darkened significantly" since April and she...
Oil drops to 12-week low on recession and Covid-19 worries
Oil prices dropped to a 12-week low in volatile trade on Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s heavy losses as growing fears of demand destruction from a...
Taliban’s Anas Haqqani meets Afghan leaders Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah
A Taliban delegation lead by Anas Haqqani on Wednesday met former Afghan president Hamid Karzai and former chief executive officer, Abdullah Abdullah, in Kabul.
Taliban...
UAE welcomes Ashraf Ghani, family ‘on humanitarian grounds’
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said that it has welcomed ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country.
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