Customers shop for bangles at a market in Islamabad on May 9, 2020. — AFPGovt slashes official fuel by half, bans foreign trips. Vehicle purchases also banned under new austerity drive.Meetings will preferably be held through teleconferencing.ISLAMABAD: The federal…
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