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Argentina is planning to buy 12 JF-17A Block-III fighter jets from Pakistan.

the Argentinian government proposed a $664 million allocation in its budget for the year 2022 presented before the national parliament.

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The Azad Pattan Hydropower Project is a 700 MW hydroelectric power station

'Azad Pattan" project will be constructed on the Jhelum River of Azad Pattan Bridge in the Sudhanoti District, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir

Opening date: 2026

Construction cost: $1.517 billion

Owner(s) : China Ghezouba Group, Laraib Group

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The North-South gas pipeline, 1122-km in length with a 42-inch diameter, and which would annually transport around 12.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of LNG from Karachi to Punjab in Pakistan.

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has halved the cash-carrying limits on foreign currency for international travel to $5,000.

 per visit and $30,000 per year for citizens aged 18 years or above.

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Pakistan’s first women-only bus service launched in Karachi in February 2023.

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Pakistan’s first women-only bus service launched in Karachi in February 2023.e

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Pakistan imports crude and refined cooking oils (palm and palm olein) mainly from Malaysia and Indonesia and brings in soybean oil from North America and Brazil.

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As per water and Power Development Authority chairman, 4,320 megawatts Dasu hydropower project would begin producing electricity by the end of 2026.

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Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani says to make Gilgit plastic free, ban on use of plastic bags would be ensured in Gilgit from 1 January 2023.