Tag: Crisis
Outgoing ICRC head warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
The outgoing head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan, Reto Stocker, declared in Kabul that for...
Govt failed to resolve energy crisis: Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the federal government failed to pay attention to the energy crisis looming over the country.
Talking to PML-N...
Stage three for the euro crisis?
The first two components of the euro crisis – a banking crisis that resulted from excessive leverage in both the public and private sectors,...
Spain debt rises on aid to banks, regions
Spain’s debt as a ratio of gross domestic product will reach 90.5 percent by end 2013, according to the document presented to Parliament for...
Increased EU funding for double humanitarian crisis in Pakistan
The European Union has announced additional funding of €15 million in order to continue delivering immediate relief to the victims of two humanitarian crises...
Govt committed to address energy crisis on top priority: PM
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government is committed to address the energy crisis on top priority.
In his opening remarks at the...
Merkel, Hollande hold anniversary talks with euro on agenda
The leaders of France and Germany meet Saturday to mark a seminal 1962 speech by Charles de Gaulle, with the euro crisis and a...
Top US general in Ankara to discuss Syria crisis
The top US general on Monday discussed the Syrian crisis with officials in Ankara, as Turkey’s premier criticised Washington for inaction over the conflict....
Economy digs itself out of ‘War on Terror’ quagmire
Despite challenges of war on terrorism, energy crisis and global economic meltdown, the economy of the country sustained growth during the past four years...
World water crisis must be top UN priority: report
A rapidly worsening water shortage threatens to destabilize the planet and should be a top priority for the UN Security Council and world leaders,...
Germany must lead or leave eurozone: Soros
Germany must lead the eurozone out of recession or quit the currency bloc to save the future of Europe, billionaire financier George Soros told...
Resolving Pakistan’s debt crisis
As Pakistan pays IMF the third installment of $ 107.6 million of the Stand-By-Arrangement, the sustainability of its debt raises fresh concerns. The global...
ECB meets to discuss new anti-crisis measures
The European Central Bank sits down for its regular monthly policy meeting Thursday amid hopes it will unveil new measures to cure the eurozone's...
Chandio blames Nawaz for energy crisis
Federal Minister for Political Affairs Senator Moula Bux Chandio said on Sunday that one province in the country was in the state of war,...
Crisis could be over in ‘1-2 years’: EU bailout fund chief
The head of Europe's financial bailout fund, Klaus Regling, said the eurozone crisis could be over in "one or two years" if member states...
Rulers responsible for Balochistan crisis: Liaquat Baloch
Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Liaqat Baloch has appealed to all political and democratic forces to get united on a minimum agenda for free, fair...
Elements involved in Balochistan crisis to be exposed: Malik
Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik on Saturday claimed that those who were deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan while sitting abroad and would...
