IMF chief meets PM Shehbaz, pledges support for govt’s actions
Published in Dawn on February 12, 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to the United Arab Emirates and assured him of the lender’s support for the government’s decisive actions regarding the programme, according to a statement released […]
16 Pakistanis confirmed dead in Libya boat tragedy: FO
Published in Dawn on February 11, 2025 The bodies of 16 Pakistanis have been recovered with as many as 63 Pakistanis suspected on board a vessel that capsized off the coast of Libya, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. The incident comes on the heels of a similar tragedy[…]
IMF scrutiny
Published in Dawn on February 11, 2025 THE technical IMF mission, which is taking stock of Pakistan’s economic governance structure and its vulnerability to corruption, is expected to widen the focus of the reform effort to a broader range of institutional restructuring for inclusive and sustained growth. The mission will[…]
Dying for a dream: Pakistan’s migrant crisis from GT Road to Europe
By RUmar Riaz Published in Dawn on February 04, 2025 Last month, around 50 Pakistanis died on a migrant boat, while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean illegally to reach Europe in what has been called the Atlantic boat tragedy. The tragedy is not the first one. In June 2023,[…]






