UK government on Thursday unveiled an austerity budget with £55 billion ($65 billion) of tax hikes and spending cuts despite confirming its economy was in recession.

WION Dispatch: UK unveils austerity budget with major tax hikes, spending cuts

In a<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/in-a-bid-to-cut-costs-imran-khan-expresses-wish-to-stay-at-ambassadors-home-during-us-visit-233951"> bid to cut costs with the struggling economy</a> of&nbsp;his country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take Qatar Airways flight to the US.

The prime minister had so far used PAK1 for his foreign visits. PAK1 is the official airplane used by Pakistan prime ministers.

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Imran's foreign visits so far included two times China trip, three times visit to Saudi Arabia, a once trip to Russia, Qatar and UAE.

Khan used PAK1 for his visits to all these countries.

The PM has also decided to&nbsp;stay at Pakistan House on his visit to the US Capitol.

Pakistan House is the Ambassador's residence in Washington DC.

Imran Khan will visit the US from July 21-24 where he will meet with the Pakistan diaspora.

The Pakistan Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22.

In a bid to cut costs with the struggling economy of his country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take Qatar Airways flight to the US. The prime minister had so far used PAK1 for his foreign visits.

In a bid to cut costs with the struggling economy of his country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take Qatar Airways flight to the US. The prime minister had so far used PAK1 for his foreign visits. PAK1 is the official airplane used by Pakistan prime ministers. PM Imran Khan will fly to Washington by Qatar Airways. — Naeem ul Haque (@naeemul_haque) July 18, 2019 × Imran's foreign visits so far included two times China trip, three times visit to Saudi Arabia, a once trip to Russia, Qatar and UAE. Khan used PAK1 for his visits to all these countries. The PM has also decided to stay at Pakistan House on his visit to the US Capitol. Pakistan House is the Ambassador's residence in Washington DC. Imran Khan will visit the US from July 21-24 where he will meet with the Pakistan diaspora. The Pakistan Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22.

Imran Khan's 'cost-cutting' drive; to take Qatar Airways flight to US

The lower house of Argentina's Congress approved Thursday an unpopular austerity budget designed to meet the requirements of a $57 billion IMF bailout.

The vote came in the early morning after 14 hours of debate and a day of unrest that saw police fire tear gas at people throwing rocks outside the legislature building to protest the 2019 blueprint's bitter cocktail of tax increases and spending cuts.

The vote tally was 138 in favour to 103 against, with eight abstentions. The draft now goes to the Senate for approval.

Unions and the leftist opposition have criticized center-right President Mauricio Macri's economic program of sweeping spending cuts to meet the deficit-reduction requirements of the IMF loan.

The bailout is supposed to help Argentina recover from an economic crisis in which the peso has lost half its value this year, inflation is forecast to finish the year at 40 per cent and the economy is expected to shrink by 2.6 per cent.

"We are in a crisis and the government must take responsibility. Social problems and the recession oblige us to pass the law," ruling Cambiemos party lawmaker Mario Negri said in a speech after the budget passed.

"To have no budget would be a defeat for the country," he added.

Macri has pledged cuts of $10 billion in health, education, science, transportation, public works and culture.

"No to the IMF budget. Don't cut our future!" shouted demonstrators outside while, inside the chamber, feelings ran high as lawmakers jostled and traded insults ahead of the vote.&nbsp;

Street protests have reflected growing public anger after Macri slashed civil service jobs as part of a bid to cut Argentina's fiscal deficit and tame inflation at the IMF's behest.

The budget deficit was 3.9 per cent of GDP last year. The government aims to get it down to 2.7 per cent in 2018 and zero by the end of next year.

The lower house of Argentina's Congress approved Thursday an unpopular austerity budget designed to meet the requirements of a $57 billion IMF bailout. The vote came in the early morning after 14 hours of debate and a day of unrest that saw police fire tear gas at people throwing rocks outside the legislature building to protest the 2019 blueprint's bitter cocktail of tax increases and spending cuts.

The lower house of Argentina's Congress approved Thursday an unpopular austerity budget designed to meet the requirements of a $57 billion IMF bailout. The vote came in the early morning after 14 hours of debate and a day of unrest that saw police fire tear gas at people throwing rocks outside the legislature building to protest the 2019 blueprint's bitter cocktail of tax increases and spending cuts. The vote tally was 138 in favour to 103 against, with eight abstentions. The draft now goes to the Senate for approval. Unions and the leftist opposition have criticized center-right President Mauricio Macri's economic program of sweeping spending cuts to meet the deficit-reduction requirements of the IMF loan. The bailout is supposed to help Argentina recover from an economic crisis in which the peso has lost half its value this year, inflation is forecast to finish the year at 40 per cent and the economy is expected to shrink by 2.6 per cent. "We are in a crisis and the government must take responsibility. Social problems and the recession oblige us to pass the law," ruling Cambiemos party lawmaker Mario Negri said in a speech after the budget passed. "To have no budget would be a defeat for the country," he added. Macri has pledged cuts of $10 billion in health, education, science, transportation, public works and culture. "No to the IMF budget. Don't cut our future!" shouted demonstrators outside while, inside the chamber, feelings ran high as lawmakers jostled and traded insults ahead of the vote. Street protests have reflected growing public anger after Macri slashed civil service jobs as part of a bid to cut Argentina's fiscal deficit and tame inflation at the IMF's behest. The budget deficit was 3.9 per cent of GDP last year. The government aims to get it down to 2.7 per cent in 2018 and zero by the end of next year.

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