716 applications worth Rs 3,141 crore sanctioned under CGSE within 1 month: Govt

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:26 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE), 1,788 applications amounting to Rs 8,599 crore have been received till December 31, out of which a total of 716 applications have been sanctioned amounting to Rs 3,141 crore, which reflects a strong confidence among exporters and MSMEs, the government said on Thursday.

Global index shows corruption is on the rise in Pakistan

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The widely quoted Corruption Perceptions Index, prepared annually by Transparency International, has ranked Pakistan 135 out of 180 countries for 2024, according to an article in the Pakistan media.

Pakistan surviving on IMF reviews but economy remains vulnerable as ever: Report

IANS | January 1, 2026 8:46 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Pakistan is witnessing the institutionalisation of a "survivalist" economy where every policy choice is dictated by the need to pass the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, regardless of whether that policy erodes the tax base for the next decade, while the economy remains vulnerable as ever -- headed nowhere except, most likely, into another IMF programme, as per a news report.