HeadlinesNaeemuddin Khan resigns as BoP’s president
Mr Khan took over as President of BoP in Oct 2008 when it was besieged by the threat of bankruptcy and allegations of financial misappropriation to the tune of billions of rupees

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HeadlinesMr Khan took over as President of BoP in Oct 2008 when it was besieged by the threat of bankruptcy and allegations of financial misappropriation to the tune of billions of rupees
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