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• Ministries, Divs barred from releasing funds for new projects

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• ‘No exceptions’: Army reaffirms commitment to ensure internal accountability

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• Pakistan in ‘advanced stage’ to get external financing assurances, says Aurangzeb

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• ‘Balochistan continuously neglected by Parliament’: Akhtar Mengal resigns from NA

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• Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks marginally to $3.6bn in 2MFY25

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• Govt working on implementing IMF conditions, says PM

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• Imran Maniar resigns as Sui Southern Gas Company CEO, MD

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• Sale of petroleum products plunges 14% in August amid smuggling from Iran

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