Pakistan struggling to survive under $134 billion debt mountain

IANS | February 8, 2026 5:48 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan has been struggling with a deepening economic crisis for years, marked by mounting external debt pressures, stagnant growth, and structural weaknesses caused by decades of poor governance and over-reliance on external financing, according to a report.

IMF’s report calls out Pakistan’s failures on governance and fiscal discipline for its crises 

IANS | February 8, 2026 5:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan, despite all its boasting and bragging, remains enmeshed in financial crises, forcing its population to endure hardships and extreme circumstances. The country pulls no punches in blaming external factors and geopolitical forces for the troubles within, but a damning report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has exposed its failures on multiple counts, ranging from fiscal indiscipline, erosion of governance and government accountability.

BJP President Nitin Nabin launches 500 DTC e-buses, flays AAP govt for failure

IANS | February 8, 2026 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Calling Team Rekha Gupta a result-oriented government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Sunday, launched 500 electric buses, hitting out at the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for issuing misleading advertisements but failing in carrying out development on the ground.

FairPoint: When Congress crossed a parliamentary line

Deepika Bhan | February 8, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Parliament, the most sacrosanct space in Indian democracy, is where political disagreement is settled by argument, not intimidation. But when the Speaker of the Lok Sabha advises a sitting Prime Minister to stay away from the House because of security concerns arising from the conduct of fellow MPs, something has gone profoundly wrong.