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Pakistan’s inflation hits 4.1%, lowest since 2018

Analysis
Pakistan's inflation rate fell to 4.1% in December 2024, the lowest since April 2018, due to improved food supplies and stabilising energy costs. This decline may prompt the State Bank of Pakistan to further reduce interest rates to stimulate economic growth.

پاکستان میں مہنگائی 6 برس کی کم ترین سطح پر آ گئی، معاشی بحالی کے راستے کھلنے لگے، جریدہ بلومبرگ

Economy
پاکستان میں مہنگائی کی شرح اپریل 2018 کے بعد 6 سال کی کم ترین سطح پر پہنچ گئی ہے، جس سے معاشی ترقی کی رفتار اور سرمایہ کاروں کے اعتماد میں اضافہ کی راہیں ہموار ہوئی ہیں۔ نئے مالی سال کی پہلی سہ ماہی کے دوران شرح سود میں مزید کمی متوقع ہے۔

Qatar Central Bank’s new QAR2.7bn treasury bills spark investor interest

Economy
Qatar Central Bank’s issuance of treasury bills valued at QR2.7 billion highlights a strategic approach to liquidity management, attracting massive investor interest and underscoring economic resilience in volatile markets.

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Pakistan’s Naqvi meets FBI chief Kash Patel in Washington security push

International
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel at bureau headquarters in Washington, part of Islamabad's push to deepen US security cooperation. Patel called the partnership "critical." The visit comes amid Pakistan's continuing mediation between Washington and Tehran.
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Lindsey Graham, influential US Senate hawk on Iran, dies at 71

International
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and leading foreign-policy hawk on Iran, has died aged 71 after a brief and sudden illness, his office says.
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Afghan Taliban minister says Indians and Afghans share the same DNA

International
Afghan Taliban Agriculture Minister Mawlawi Ataullah Omari has said Indians and Afghans "share the same DNA", describing India as feeling "like our own country" during a visit to New Delhi aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation.
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U.S. charges Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar assassination

International
The US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, imprisoned in India, and Goldy Brar with directing the 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. 37 defendants charged, 24 arrested. The charges renew scrutiny of India-linked transnational repression.
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Argentina survive Egypt scare to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Football
Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 after trailing 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup round of 16. Goals in the 79th, 83rd and 90th minutes completed a stunning comeback. Messi and Argentina are in the quarter-finals.
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