Pakistan’s debt nears Rs91tr, but falls as a share of the economy
Public debt rose by Rs6.21 trillion in a year, a senior Finance Ministry official said, while the debt-to-GDP ratio dropped to 71.7 percent and interest payments fell by a fifth.
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UK doubles wait for permanent residency to 10 years, unless you earn over £50,000
Shabana Mahmood says settlement must be earned. Care workers win a concession, while refugees who arrive on small boats could wait up to 30 years.
Fauji Foundation buys nearly 20% of Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55bn
The foundation paid Rs1,022.42 a share for its stake in Pakistan Services Limited, well above the prices paid in last year’s deals for the hotel group.
Fazl claims government is considering reversing FATA’s merger with KP
The JUI-F chief said senior officials told him the 2018 merger was a mistake, and linked the debate to the region’s minerals. He named no one, and the government has not responded.
US midterms: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to set aside California ballots
A one-line order on the eve of the vote leaves two lower court rulings in place and ends the Justice Department’s effort over 20,000 voters it said were likely non-citizens.
Bollywood’s Imran Khan apologises after being told to leave India over voter-roll protest
The Bombay High Court told the actor, a US citizen, that overseas cardholders have no right to criticise India, and put his Leave India Notice on hold until December 7.
US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island, officials say, hours after Trump talks up a deal
Officials say it is the latest of several quiet, limited strikes in recent weeks, and that Gulf states have been told to prepare for a short, intense operation after the midterms.
Rs1.12 trillion of imports under FATA and PATA tax exemption under scrutiny, Senate panel told, with records found for only a third
Senator Saifullah Abro ordered the FBR and FIA to submit full records and fix responsibility, saying public money would be recovered at all costs.
Ebola deaths pass 5,300 in Africa’s outbreak as DR Congo cases reach more than 10,000, with no approved vaccine for the strain
More than half of those infected have died, the Africa CDC figures show, and trials of a vaccine that works against a different strain began only in recent weeks.
North Korea calls Binance hack claims ‘absurd’ as Kim Yo-jong denies any role in record $6.3 billion theft
Kim Jong Un’s sister said the US was trying to damage North Korea’s image, days after the FBI blamed a state-backed hacking group for the largest crypto theft on record.
