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ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the wrap up on International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout talks, the government on Thursday projected this year’s fiscal deficit at 6.5-7 per cent of GDP amid criticism from a parliamentary panel over ‘unprecedented surge in public debt’ during this fiscal year. Members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue criticised the government for sidelining …

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