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1 – 10 of 13Islamabad wants to ease some of the loan’s conditions. Separately, the United States, the IMF’s largest shareholder, recently said it would reassess its relations with Pakistan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264212
ISSN: 2633-304X
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At a plenary meeting in October, the FATF urged Islamabad to complete a remedial action plan by February 2021. Previous threats to relegate Pakistan to a ‘blacklist’, which would…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258000
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The programme was revived in August 2022 after a hold-up and extended to June 2023, but completion of the review linked to the latest tranche is now several months behind…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277906
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The programme will resume once approved by the Fund’s Executive Board. The last tranche of the loan received to date was disbursed earlier this year, under then premier Imran…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271488
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The next general election is expected in January. The health of BNP leader Khaleda Zia, under house arrest, is reportedly deteriorating seriously. Separately, the United States…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282806
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Claver-Carone, a Cuban-American, could alter perceptions of the Bank’s traditional technical role in the region; his appointment is likely intended as a response to growing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253971
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Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265641
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The AL will seek a fourth consecutive governing term at the general election due by the end of 2023. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has in recent weeks talked…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270836
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Prospects for Pakistan in 2020.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249123
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The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…