In a major move to trim down government expenses, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has implemented a ban on the use of red carpets at government events, reserving them exclusively for diplomatic receptions, as reported by ANI.

Pak enforces red carpet ban at official events to cut expenses amid economic crisis

Even though the economic crisis continues in Pakistan, many ministers are still not willing to return their luxury vehicles despite Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asking them to do so as part of an austerity drive aimed at saving the government over $707 million (200 billion PKR) a year.

Pakistan ministers flout austerity drive measures, unwilling to return luxury vehicles: Report

As Pakistan continues to grapple with the economic crisis, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitted that the country has already defaulted and held ‘everyone’ including the establishment, bureaucracy, and politicians responsible for it.

Pakistan economic crisis: Defence minister admits country has already defaulted

One man was killed and around 11 people have been injured in a shooting that took place in Minneapolis in the early hours of Sunday. “One adult male died and 11 have no-life-threatening wounds,” Minneapolis police tweeted.

Pakistan govt hikes petrol, diesel prices; check the updated price list here

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves fell below $5 billion, threatening to spill over into a full-blown economic crisis. Watch this video to know more.

Pakistan's forex reserves dip below $5 billion; No money left for imports