In recent weeks, many Senators, MNAs and MPAs have tested positive for the Covid, including the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin.
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Pakistan took up the matter with India but did not get any response and without any intervention from India, Punjab govt will not be able to tackle the pollution problem in Lahore.
Tensions mounted further after NATO said it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets in response to a Russian troop build-up near its border with Ukraine.
Looking at scores from previous years, Pakistan’s CPI ranking has been on the decline: in 2020, the country was ranked 124th out of 180 countries, 120th in 2019 and 117th in 2018.
Saudi cabinet also gave approval for the drafts for the agreements for bilateral cooperation against crimes and a document to work out a Memorandum of Understanding with Pakistan on illegal anti-human trafficking and drugs.
Overall, the pandemic was now projected to result in cumulative economic losses of $13.8 trillion through 2024, compared to the previous forecast of $12.5 trillion, Gopinath, who previously served as the IMF’s chief economist, said.
Earlier, the IMF board was scheduled to meet on January 28, 2022 to discuss sixth review of Pakistan.
Information minister said under the judicial reforms policy, it is mandatory for the courts to decide criminal cases within nine months.