Three killed in Pakistan protesting rise in the prices of essential commodities
Since the government signed a deal with the IMF, mass protests have occurred regularly against the massive reduction in state subsidies on essential commodities which has in turn driven up the prices of electricity and food items
Mass protests over increase in power tariffs sweep Pakistan
In July, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan approved a national average power tariff hike of PKR 4.96 per unit for the current fiscal year
One in five children in Pakistan is suffering from wasting, says UNOCHA report
10.5 million people in 43 vulnerable districts of the country are facing acute food insecurity. Within this population, around 2.1 million individuals are in the emergency phase, while 8.4 million are in the crisis phase
Pakistan to launch all-out counterterrorism operation amid severe political and economic crisis
Two bomb explosions hit the city of Quetta just days after Pakistan’s top National Security Committee (NSC) agreed to launch an all-out comprehensive counter-terrorism operation against armed groups.
Pakistan’s economic crisis likely to worsen after passing of IMF-dictated budget, rise in fuel prices
The Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023, was tabled last week, on February 15, in line with measures required to secure the next IMF loan tranche of USD 1.1 billion
Mientras Pakistán avanza hacia otro rescate del FMI, la miseria acecha a su población
Islamabad se prepara para aplicar medidas de austeridad más estrictas con la esperanza de acceder a los desembolsos de los préstamos del FMI, que están paralizados, mientras la población del país se enfrenta a la escasez de alimentos y a niveles récord de inflación.
As Pakistan moves towards another IMF bailout, more misery looms ahead for its people
Islamabad is gearing up to implement tougher austerity measures in the hopes of accessing stalled IMF loan disbursements even as people in the country are facing food shortages and record levels of inflation
‘The ax always falls on the most vulnerable’: Pakistan demands debt cancellation and climate justice
More than 1,700 people have been killed in floods that continue to submerge parts of Pakistan. Amid this crisis, activists are demanding debt cancellation and climate reparations.
Climate change deepens crisis in Pakistan
Since March 2022, Pakistan has been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave and a series of extreme climate events ranging from flash floods to forest fires. Experts have expressed concerns about the catastrophic impact on the health and livelihoods of the most vulnerable and marginalized communities in the country
Pakistan in the midst of a full-blown constitutional crisis
Pakistan’s Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the constitutionality of Sunday’s incidents at the National Assembly. A no-trust vote against the Imran Khan government was dismissed on account of it being part of a ‘foreign conspiracy’
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