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Aurangzeb sees budget upside from US-Iran deal, but says 'way too premature' to revise projections
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb noted potential economic benefits for 2027 from the US-Iran conflict resolution but emphasized it is too early to revise budget projections. He highlighted damaged energy infrastructure delaying supply chain normalization and outlined plans to shift creditor profiles via commercial borrowing while maintaining an IMF-supported fiscal framework.
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