Loan will be received in two instalments, with interest rates ranging from 2% to hefty 6.5%

Import surge widens trade gap that poses challenges to external sector stability

Pace of increase slows down for third consecutive month

Nine-month feat achieved on back of direct ones

Hopes to collaborate with US in areas of family planning, nutrition, diabetes among others

Collects Rs13b from aviation body, gets closer to 9-month revenue target

Says central bank provided indirect loans to govt leading to high inflation

NAC says only farm sector does well with 5% growth

PCAA, PAA exempted via Acts of parliament approved weeks after IMF-SBA

Govt aims to privatise airline by June 11th, with bids invited as early as next week