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Pakistan's external debt to grow to USD 110 billion in next four year
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's overall economic situation was targeted in the critical analysis from independent experts and availed prominent coverage in media. Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, however, vehemently denied their comments as miscalculation and wrote a d
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Pakistan, Iran agree to enhance trade to five billion dollars
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 28 (ANI): Pakistan and Iran have agreed to increase the volume of bilateral trade to five billion dollars.
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Vedanta Resources announces pricing of bond offering
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 25 (ANI): Vedanta Resources announced the pricing of the offering of bonds in the aggregate principal amount of US$ 1.0 billion of 6.375 percent bonds due 2022.
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Pak water authority cancels USD 4.5bn contracts with Chinese firm
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 24 (ANI): The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has terminated two of its key contracts with a Chinese firm, even before the formal launch of USD 4.5 billion Dasu hydropower project, citing 'fundamental breaches' of the agreement.
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Pakistan provides Chinese firm with two chunks of land for CPEC power proj
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 23 (ANI): Two chunks of land, measuring 175 acres each have been provided to a Chinese company by the Government of Pakistan for the USD1.57 billion Matiari-Lahore 660kV High Voltage Direct Current transmission line power project.
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Pak establishes Special Security Division for CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 22 (ANI): The Interior Ministry has established the Special Security Division (SSD) tasked with protecting the USD 53 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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German companies keen to join CPEC, says nation's envoy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 21 (ANI): German Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel has said that companies back home are interested in joining the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to improve bilateral trade relations further.
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UCWeb announces investment worth two billion rupees for India, Indonesia m
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): UCWeb, a part of Alibaba on Thursday announced its plans to invest two billion rupees (200 million RMB) over the next two years in India and Indonesia market.
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Anti-China protests in Sindh to oppose CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan.19 (ANI): Anti-China protests have been taking place across Sindh against the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which passes through the province.
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Rs1.08 billion spent by PCB in last three years
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 19 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spent Rs. 1.08 billion on promotion of the sport in the last three years, according to a report submitted in Parliament.
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Continuous exports growth more than encouraging, says FIEO President
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Commenting on the December, 2016 Trade Data, FIEO President, Mr S C Ralhan said that exports for the month of December, 2016 continued with its positive trend and touched the base of over USD 23 billion exhibiting a growth of 5.72 percent during the month. T
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Pak rights body says Gwadar's fishermen have deep reservations about
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.12 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to protect the interests of the fishermen of Gwadar Port, most of whom have reservations about the over 50 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Cor
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