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The city has always been a centre for publications; 80% of Pakistan's books are published in Lahore, and it remains the foremost centre of literary, educational, and cultural activity in Pakistan. [30] The Lahore Expo Centre is one of the biggest projects in the history of the city and was inaugurated on 22 May 2010. [185]
In 1974, it was renamed Allied Bank of Pakistan following its nationalization, during which Sarhad Bank, Lahore Commercial Bank, and Pak Bank were merged into it. As of 2025, Allied Bank Limited is the 7th largest bank in Pakistan by market capitalization and serves about 7% of all Pakistani bank deposits.
Following the international credit crisis and spikes in crude oil prices, Pakistan's economy could not withstand the pressure, and on 11 October 2008, the State Bank of Pakistan reported that the country's foreign exchange reserves had gone down by $571.9 million to $7,749.7 million. [64]
In February 2010, Anne W. Patterson (U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan) said that the United States is committed to a partnership with Pakistan and further said "Making this commitment to Pakistan while the U.S. is still recovering from the effects of the global recession reflects the strength of our vision. Yet we have made this commitment, because ...
Afghans in Pakistan (Urdu: افغان مهاجرين, Afghān muhājirīn, lit. ' Afghan migrants ') are temporary residents from Afghanistan, some of who are registered in Pakistan as refugees and asylum seekers. [2] The registered fall under the jurisdiction of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian-Patriots (PPPPP) was launched in Lahore in the year 2002 as a 'forward bloc' that broke away from the PPP to back the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) transforming itself into Pakistan's newest party at that time. The leader of the rebel group was Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat. [107]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan This article is about the city in Pakistan. For other uses, see Peshawar (disambiguation). "Peshawari" redirects here. For other uses, see Peshawari (disambiguation). City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Peshawar پېښور پشور ...
CPEC's potential impact on Pakistan has been compared to that of the Marshall Plan, undertaken by the United States in the post-war Europe. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Following the proposal by Chinese President Li Keqiang in 2013, [ 7 ] Onc operational, the existing 12,000 km journey for oil transportation to China will be reduced to just 2,395 km ...