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04Policy monitorState Bank of Pakistan
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05Digital changeTechnology & AI
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06Essential systemsPakistan Fuel & Energy
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Archival photograph · 2008Pakistan's Rs100 petrol relief starts in Islamabad: who qualifies and how 9771 works
Pakistan's renewed petrol subsidy began in Islamabad on Tuesday, offering eligible motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car users Rs100 per litre through an SMS token system.
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A nationwide Jamaat-e-Islami shutdown over the petroleum levy drew a mixed response as ministers and the party agreed to form committees on relief measures.
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International — Region / International — RegionSCO leaders sign Bishkek Declaration marking 25 years as security and economic fractures widen
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Seven players and two coaches have been removed with a Test still to play, raising questions about selection, accountability and Pakistan’s plan for recovery.
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International — Region / International — RegionG20 finance ministers back push against export subsidies as China dissents in Asheville
Nineteen G20 nations endorsed a US-led chair’s statement targeting industrial overcapacity and trade imbalances, exposing deep diplomatic fractures.
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