By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s total external debt is likely to grow alarmingly by more than 43 per cent over the next five years, to about $73 billion in 2015-16 from about $50.76 billion early this year. According a report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the debt will increase by about 13 per cent, or $6.4 billion, to $57.1 billion by the end of the current fiscal year and is estimated to increase…
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By Maqbool Malik ISLAMABAD – Lobbies representing different political parties have intensified their efforts to secure the prestigious position of Gilgit-Baltistan’s woman governor to be appointed by the President Asif Ali Zaradri, TheNation reliably learnt on Sunday. According to the informed sources, apart from smaller political parties, the major players PPP and the PML-N have stepped up their efforts to secure the slot. Sources said both the PPP and PML-N have shortlisted names of their…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: Leaders of various political parties and other stakeholders from Azad Kashmir on the platform of the All Parties National Alliance (APNA) on Sunday termed the reforms package for Gilgit-Baltistan as insufficient and tantamount to “compromise on Kashmir”. In a meeting held here at the National Press Club (NPC), the APNA, which included the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Jammu Kashmir People’s National Party, Jammu Kashmir Liberation League and Jamaat-i-Islami, called upon the…