PM announces privatisation of all state-owned enterprises
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday to privatise all state-owned enterprises except for strategically important entities.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday to privatise all state-owned enterprises except for strategically important entities.
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