Pakistan will do anything to get cheap oil as its economic crisis drags on — including paying for it in the Chinese yuan

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Supporters of Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan, take part in an anti-government demonstration to a protest against the inflation and fuel price hike in Karachi on June 3, 2022.
Pakistan will do anything to get cheap oil as its economic crisis drags on — including paying for it in the Chinese yuan.

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I left Miami for a remote village in Pakistan. I have no running hot water and limited electricity — but my quality of life here is infinitely better.

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Samantha Shea on a day hike in the Hunza Valley.
What day hikes look like in Hunza Valley. I plan my schedule so I have some type of outdoor time every day.

Samantha Shea

Pakistan just became the latest country to snap up cheap Russian oil

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An employee of a petrol station updates the latest fuel prices on a board in Karachi on February 16, 2023, after a hike in prices of petroleum products by the government.
Pakistan has placed it first order for discounted Russian oil, according to Reuters.

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How millions are trapped in modern-day slavery at brick kilns in Pakistan

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  • Millions of people in Pakistan are trapped making bricks to pay off loans borrowed from kiln owners.
  • But working at kilns is dangerous.

How one company in Pakistan recycles over a million pairs of jeans every year

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  • We make over 1 billion pairs of jeans every year, and nearly all of them end up in landfills. 
  • One company in Pakistan is recycling old denim into new pants using laser technology and recycled dye.
  • The country is the No.
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