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• Ban on PTM based on concrete evidence, says Tarar

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• Gold price per tola decreases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

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• Chinese engineers killed in Karachi terror attack were involved in debt talks with govt: Aurangzeb

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• Pakistan will not lose focus on reforms, Aurangzeb tells foreign investors

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• Pakistan to sign agreements worth $2bn with Saudis, PM Shehbaz Sharif says

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• SBP increases retail portfolio limit to Rs300mn, enhances SME financing exposure cap

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