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Pakistan finance minister to seek deferred payment for Qatari LNG: reports

The country’s foreign reserves are as low as $10.3 billion. Pakistan’s Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said his country will seek a deferred payment plan for Qatari liquified natural gas (LNG)…

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Cash-strapped Pakistan seeks more LNG shipments from Qatar: reports

Pakistan is seeking financial assitance from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Pakistan reportedly asked Qatar for additional liquified natural gas (LNG) shipments as it grapples with a fuel shortage,…

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Pakistan tells IMF it’s ‘ready for reforms’ in Doha negotiations

The rupee fell to roughly 198.39 per dollar on Wednesday, a historic low that implies it has lost about a quarter of its value in the past year, according to…

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IMF and Pakistan set to hold talks in Doha on Tuesday

The IMF is poised to ask policymakers for further fiscal and monetary tightening, as well as new taxation measures in the coming budget. Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will…

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Split politics: Pakistanis in Qatar react to Imran Khan’s ousting

Pakistan has had 29 prime ministers since 1947 but none have completed a full five-year term. Imran Khan was ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday after losing a no-confidence…

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News

UPDATE: Visa-on-arrival hotel booking option removed from Discover Qatar’s website

Labelled as “unfair” and “racist”, the new changes introduced to the ‘Visa on Arrival’ requirements for three nationalities has fuelled anger in many. Discover Qatar has removed the mandatory hotel…

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Qatar condemns sectarian attack on mosque in Pakistan

The attack was one of the deadliest in years to hit Peshawar. There have been numerous sectarian attacks on Pakistani soil in recent years. Qatar has expressed strong condemnation of…

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Qatar provides free prosthetic limbs to Pakistanis with disabilities

Around 31 million people in Pakistan are expected to be living with some form of disability. Around 145 people with physical disabilities will receive prosthetic limbs free of charge as…

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Opinion

Should Qatar offer mediation over Kashmir?

Qatar needs to hedge its bets, protect economic prospects, and encourage India to reconsider its policies by offering mediation on Kashmir, writes Farhan Chak. During CBS’s flagship show 60 Minutes,…

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