EconomyPakistan seeks roll over of existing $1b, pursues additional $300m from Bank of China
Senate committee concludes deliberations on Finance Bill, makes recommendations for finalization
Jun 16, 2023
Ghulam Abbas
The writer is a member of the staff at the Islamabad Bureau. He can be reached at [email protected]
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