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LCCI Voices Concern Over SBP Decision to Keep Policy Rate UnchangedHigh interest rates to slow investment and industrial growth, says Faheem ur Rehman Saigol
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At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says
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US President presents 21-point peace plan for Middle East and Gaza
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Meeting Reviews Performance of Medical Directorates in Southern Punjab
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Danish PM Mette Frederiksen in Greenland for show of support
Adrienne MurrayCopenhagen Reuters Frederiksen (left) said there was now a “diplomatic, political track” to pursue after a difficult week Danish PM Mette Frederiksen is visiting Greenland’s capital Nuuk for talks with the territory’s leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, after a rollercoaster week that saw US President Donald Trump roll back his threats to forcibly take over the…
