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ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPH · 16 May 2012 · Washington, D.C.World Bank sees Pakistan growth stuck near 4%, urges flexible rupee before 2029 vote
The World Bank's Pakistan Development Outlook projects 4.2% growth in FY2027-28 and 4.4% in the 2029 election year, and says managed rupee stability risks renewal of past crises.
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Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan trims petrol to Rs377.71 and lifts diesel to Rs391.75 for 23 October
Pakistan cut petrol by Rs1.60 a litre to Rs377.71 and raised high-speed diesel by Rs1.64 to Rs391.75 for 23 October, with the two fuels moving in opposite directions.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceLPG cylinder prices top Rs10,000 as Pakistan's winter fuel squeeze deepens
LPG is selling for up to Rs750 a kilogram and more than Rs10,000 a cylinder, more than double OGRA's notified rate, as imports stay disrupted and a promised crackdown is delayed.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFour police officers, including CTD DSP, killed in Karak operation
Four Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police personnel, including a CTD DSP and an SHO, were killed in a search-and-strike operation in Karak on 22 October; two militants also died.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceThree militants killed as forces foil attack on Gwadar construction camp
Security forces killed three Fitna al-Hindustan militants and surrounded seven more in Gwadar on 22 October after foiling an attack on an empty construction camp.
International — Region / International — RegionUS orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
The State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and families to leave Saudi Arabia after attacks killed three people at Dammam airport and an oil facility.
International — Region / International — RegionQatar and France demand Strait of Hormuz reopening as Iran ties it to US concessions
Qatar and France jointly called for free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, days after Tehran said the waterway stays shut until Washington accepts its conditions.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomPHP patches two critical flaws that let attackers run code without a password
The PHP project released emergency fixes on 21 October for two unauthenticated remote code execution flaws, and governments from Washington to Tokyo began taking websites offline.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan receives second Qatari LNG cargo as winter supply gap looms
A second Qatari LNG cargo has reached Pakistan this month, restarting the PGPL terminal, but two cargoes leave a large gap against an estimated 24 needed for winter.
International — World / International — WorldMeta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found it misled Facebook users about privacy in a case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceLHC summons Punjab officials over Imran Khan sisters' continued detention
The Lahore High Court summoned Punjab's home secretary and Kot Lakhpat jail chief over Imran Khan's three sisters, who remain jailed after their 30-day MPO orders expired.
International — Region / International — RegionIran claims four ships struck as IRGC adopts 'offensive' doctrine
Iran's IRGC said it struck four vessels near Hormuz and that three more hit mines, as Tehran announced an 'offensive' doctrine and warned Gulf infrastructure could be targeted.