A trader counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan January 25, 2023. — ReutersPakistan repays UAE along with “6% interest payment”.Besides UAE loan, govt recently repaid $1.43bn in external debt.Aurangzeb says govt looking at Eurobond…
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