Anti-government protests intensified in Bolivia after mining groups and rural unions clashed with law enforcement in the capital, La Paz, amid growing anger over the country’s worsening economic crisis. Read More: Rare curfew after violence in Colombia puts people on edge Small explosions were heard during Thursday’s demonstrations as miners reportedly detonated sticks of dynamite […]
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Pakistan’s poverty rate rises to 28.8% in 2024-25
Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to 28.8 percent in 2024-25, up from 21.9 percent in 2018-19, marking a sharp reversal in earlier gains and reflecting mounting economic pressures over the past six years, according to official estimates. Read More: Nearly 45% of Pakistanis now live below poverty line: World bank The latest figures, based on the Household Integrated […]
Internet goes down across Iran amid nationwide protests
Iran is experiencing a near-total internet blackout as nationwide protests continue over economic hardships. Reports from web monitoring organisations indicated that connectivity dropped sharply on Thursday, leaving citizens largely disconnected from the outside world. Read More: Iran restricts internet access nationwide, blames ‘enemy misuse’ Cybersecurity researcher Amir Rashidi of the nonprofit Miaan Group said the country is facing […]
The country was facing a serious economic crisis due to the previous regime’s bad governance: Maulana fazlul Rehman
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, while highlighting the current political situation, said, “We want to make the country economically stable. All of us are on one page to set the economy on the right track and let us do it.” He said the country was facing a serious economic crisis due to the […]
Will loans ease the economic crisis?
The dream of Pakistan’s youth that was once to see Imran Khan as the Prime Minister is now an eight-month-old reality. It is more of an economic disaster if you ask a rational Pakistani. The recent hike in prices has added burden over the lower and middle-income strata of the population while Pakistan’s decision to […]