ISLAMABAD: The government will channel Rs880 billion into high-priority development projects in its 2025-26 budget, adhering to financial constraints and austerity measures tied to a $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday.
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Sharif extends olive branch to India over Kashmir, water disputes
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Pakistan accuses India of orchestrating deadly attack on schoolchildren
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