Budget 2025-26: APCC approves Rs50bn for lawmakers’ development projects
APCC to decide on massive allocation today; major share for NHA, water, power projects
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APCC to decide on massive allocation today; major share for NHA, water, power projects
Sources say IMF has not been taken into confidence over the decision
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