Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar arrives in Dhaka on a two-day visit on Wednesday. Mahfuzur Rahman, Armed Forces Division’s Principal Staff Officer receives him at BAF Base Bangabandhu at Kurmitola in cantonment.

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Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar arrives in Dhaka on a two-day visit on Wednesday. Mahfuzur Rahman, Armed Forces Division's Principal Staff Officer receives him at BAF Base Bangabandhu at Kurmitola in cantonment. ISPR photo

Pakistan Day: Snippets from Pakistan

World Bank appreciates Pakistan’s growth Pakistan stands to benefit from three tailwinds over the near-to-medium-term, with average growth projected at 5.5 per cent over the forecast period, said the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report for 2016. Lower inflation has enabled the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to cut policy rates to support economic activity, the bank said. The report identified the ‘tailwinds’ as rising investments from China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC); the anticipated return of Iran to...

23 Mar 2016, 12:00 am