Pakistan extends countrywide austerity drive after U.S., Iran fail to strike deal
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the countrywide austerity drive till June 13, 2026 in the wake of uncertainty caused by the U.S. and Iran’s failure to strike a deal to end the conflict in West Asia amid a …