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China’s manufacturing production activity expanded in April, but analysts pointed to supply-demand imbalances and lingering deflationary pressures, while services activities moderated last month.

China’s other sectors like electric vehicles and demand from India are likely to offset some impact, but exporters will have to seek newer markets, analysts say.

Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said. At a time when Pakistan is already going through a massive economic crisis there is a lingering issue of a frequent eruption of protests in the country. The demonstrations have laid bare the inefficient, divisive and autocratic policies of the state,

London-based rights activist Shaukat Ali Kashmiri raised concern over Pakistans socio-economic and political situation and lambasted former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for his close association with the Pakistani army earlier and termed him joker politician after his recent anti-Pakistani army stand.

Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said.

Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said.

Pakistan has long been gripped by pervasive protests, a deepening economic crisis and socio-economic unrest, media reports said.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is poised to evade a near-term default amid expectations the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will resume its US$6bil (RM26.8bil) bailout programme, but a rally in the nation’s assets may fizzle out amid escalating political tensions.

NEW YORK: With all eyes on the executive committee’s meeting of the International Monetary Fund scheduled to be held today, cash-strapped Pakistan is confident to evade a near-term default,...

Pakistani leadership expects Washington-based lender will resume stalled $6b bailout programme, but rally in assets may fizzle out amid escalating political tensions