A currency trader counts Pakistani Rupee notes as he prepares an exchange of US dollars in Islamabad. — Reuters/FileAverage cost of external public debt around 4%: ministry.Ministry says total external debt, liabilities stand at $138bn.About 7% of external debt consists of commercial…
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