UAE
Pakistan moves to clear $3B UAE debt in days as fresh funding lines up
Saudi deposits, IMF payout and new borrowing aimed at boosting reserves
Apr 16, 2026
Apr 16, 2026

Experience of almost 33 years where started the journey of financial journalism from Business Recorder in 1992. From 2006 onwards attached with Television Media worked at Sun Tv, Dawn Tv, Geo Tv and Dunya Tv. During the period also worked as a stringer for Bloomberg for seven years and Dow Jones for five years. Also wrote articles for several highly acclaimed periodicals like the Newsline, Pakistan Gulf Economist and Money Matters (The News publications)
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Karachi University
Sun TV, Dawn News, Geo News, and Dunya News.
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