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• Terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan can be targeted under Azm-e-Istehkam: Khawaja Asif

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• Omar Ayub resigns as PTI secretary general

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• SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $239mn to fall below $9bn

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• Probe into general election: Pakistan to pass its own resolution in response to US, says Dar

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• Circular debt: govt approves Rs82bn payment to OGDC

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• China hails establishment of Special Protection Unit for foreigners in Islamabad

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