The Lady’s Slipper orchid, which was once thought to be extinct in the UK. —AFP New rare wild orchid seen in UK for first time in 100 years A new lady’s-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said …
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An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar, Pakistan August 22, 2023. — Reuters KARACHI: Foreign direct investment is pouring into Pakistan despite systemic corruption, according to a new study that exposes the structural flaws driving capital into fragile sectors. A policy brief from the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) finds that foreign investors continue to deploy …
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A currency broker stands near his booth, which is decorated with pictures of currency notes, while dealing with customers, along a road in Karachi.— Reuters/File Fitch upgrade testament to macroeconomic stabilisation in FY25. Revenue growth outpaced expenditure, reducing fiscal deficit. C/A posted $1.9bn surplus, with robust exports, remittances. Ministry of Finance and Revenue expects inflation to ease to between 1.5% …
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