Pakistan PM Sharif hopes to strike IMF deal as 'all conditions met' despite economic hardship
Sharif also expressed satisfaction that the current deficit in 10 months was reduced to USD 3.3 billion and hoped that the agriculture sector would boost. Dar has declared a 3.5 per cent GDP growth target for the next year. The government has spun into action to put brakes on the undesirable outflow of foreign currency from Pakistan and promote transparency in foreign currency transactions conducted by exchange companies. Key Points
Economic TimesISRO chief S Somanath unfazed by Moon mission's apparent end
Despite the hopes of reestablishing contact with India's Moon rover, the country's space agency is satisfied with the mission's success. The rover, named Pragyan, explored the Moon's surface before being powered down for the lunar night. The Indian Space Research Agency had hoped to reactivate the rover, but so far, no signals have been received. India's space program has been steadily growing and has achieved milestones at a fraction of the cost of other space powers. Key Points
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