More than one hundred shanties were burnt to ashes in a devastating fire at Karai Slum in the city’s Mohakhali on Thursday.

Pakistan, IMF say bailout talks making progress

Al Jazeera :Key progress has been made in talks on the revival of Pakistan’s International Monetary Fund bailout programme, both sides said, with Islamabad expecting the lender to increase the size and duration of the 39-month, $6bn facility.The statements on Wednesday came as Pakistan’s economy teeters on the brink of a financial crisis, with foreign exchange reserves drying up fast and the Pakistani rupee at record lows against the US dollar as uncertainty surrounded the IMF programme. “Discussions between the IMF...

23 Jun 2022, 12:00 am