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Central bank increases policy rate by 100 bps to 11.5pc

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy rate to 11.5 per cent. In its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) “decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.50pc” with effect from Tuesday, the SBP said in a statement. The hike is the first in almost three years, as rising oil prices from the US-Israel war on Iran threaten to push inflation higher in the import-dependen...

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India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw

Dinesh Trivedi’s appointment highlights India’s push to rebuild trust with Bangladesh.

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Philippines and US stage counter-landing drills with allies near South China Sea

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India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw

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Swiss money laundering trial of Uzbekistan's Karimova and Lombard Odier begins

ZURICH, April 27 - The trial of Gulnara Karimova, daughter of a former Uzbek president, and Swiss private bank Lombard Odier on money laundering charges began on Monday in Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court, in a case...

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Pakistan, China sign 3 MoUs to boost desalination, agri technology, tea sector cooperation

Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in water desalination, agricultural technology, and the tea industry. President Asif Ali Zardari, who is on...

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Beijing blocks Meta's acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus

Meta, which owns Facebook, acquired Manus in December 2025 for more than US$2 billion in a bid to boost its capabilities in AI agents.

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