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Why is the value of the dollar increasing despite receiving loans from the IMF and where will it stop?

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  Why is the value of the dollar increasing despite receiving loans from the IMF and where will it stop? Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has criticized the current government's economic policies in his 'Address to the Nation' yesterday, saying that the nation was told that after settling matters with the IMF, Pakistanis The value of the rupee will not only stabilize but the value of the dollar will also go down, but on the contrary, the value of the dollar is increasing. Imran Khan said that this journey of economic decline will continue until political stability is brought in the country and general elections are held. It should be noted that in Pakistan, the value of the Pakistani currency against the US dollar has been continuously decreasing in the month of September and the price of one US dollar closed at 235.88 in the interbank market on Thursday. The increase in the value of the dollar in the month of September is being reco...

Army promotions: Why 'unusual' simultaneous promotions of 12 major generals matter? Majid Nizami

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  The present Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has promoted 12 Major Generals to the rank of Lt. General about a month and a half before the expected date of his retirement, which can be considered unusual. In the history of Pakistan Army, there are few examples of more than ten Major Generals being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General at the same time. According to the ISPR, Major General Inam Haider Malik, Major General Fayyaz Hussain Shah, Major General Nouman Zakaria, Major General Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Major General Ayman Bilal Safdar were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. Major General Ahsan Gulriz, Major General Syed Amir Raza, Major General Shahid Imtiaz, Major General Munir Afsar, Major General Iftikhar Babar, Major General It should be noted that in the months of October and November, the retirement process of the current six senior lieutenant generals has started. Since the dates of promotion announcement and taking charge of various military posts va...

US angered by Saudi Arabia's decision to cut oil production, hints at renegotiating ties

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US angered by Saudi Arabia's decision to cut oil production, hints at renegotiating ties After OPEC Plus countries cut oil production last week, US President Joe Biden has said that this decision will have consequences on the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia.In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Joe Biden said he would not discuss the options currently under consideration According to Reuters, the White House press secretary said the policy would be reviewed, but did not specify a time frame or who would do the reviewb He said the US would be closely monitoring the situation "in the coming weeks and months". It should be noted that the US was trying to convince the OPEC Plus countries not to cut production, but despite this, OPEC Plus announced a reduction in production.The United States has accused Saudi Arabia of bowing to Russia, which objects to the West's capping of Russian oil prices after its invasion of Ukraine. Biden's Domestic Trouble...

What does the growing distance between Saudi Arabia and the United States have to do with Russia?

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Russian President Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman During the last one month, the distance between Saudi Arabia and the United States has increased, while on the other hand, the governments of Russia and Ukraine, facing each other in the war, have thanked Saudi Arabia on different occasions. At a time when Russia and Ukraine are at loggerheads and the Western world is against Russia, what is the meaning of Saudi Arabia's proximity to Russia and Ukraine and distance from the United States? Saudi Arabia' United s politics or profit? Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia three months ago in July and the main purpose of this visit was to persuade Saudi Arabia to increase oil production. Biden had asked Saudi Arabia to increase production, but a recent decision by Saudi-led Why did Saudi Arabia take American anger? Many experts are calling it a step taken only for profit.OPEC shows that Biden's visit had no effect on Saudi Arabia.US President Joe Biden and Saudi Cr...

Ukraine, Russia war: Was a secret maritime drone used to destroy the Crimean bridge?

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Ukraine, Russia war   What do we know so far about Saturday's dramatic explosion on the Kirch Bridge between Russia and Crimea? There are many theories about it, but not all of them are reliable. Russia immediately said a truck had exploded but did not say who was behind it. Russian President Vladimir Putin later blamed the attack and "terrorism" on Ukraine. Camera footage shared on social media shows a truck reportedly coming from the Russian city of Krasnodar and about an hour away from the crossing. It passes on the west side of the bridge at the time of the explosion.