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Karachi businessmen urge PM to extend caretaker setup: sources

Karachi businessmen have urged caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar to extend the caretaker setup for two years to maintain continuity in successful economic policies. They praised the interim government's efforts and emphasized the need for prolonged policies for the revival of Pakistan's economy. PM Kakar also launched Pakistan's first-ever sovereign Ijarah Sukuk. - Khabristan.PK

Russia and Saudi Arabia urge all OPEC+ powers to join oil cuts

In Moscow, the world's top two oil-exporting nations, Saudi Arabia and Russia, issued a joint call on Thursday for all OPEC+ members to join an agreement on output cuts in the interest of the global economy. This plea came shortly after a tense meeting of the OPEC+ producers. Following a hastily arranged visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Riyadh to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a joint statement was released by the Kremlin summarizing their discussions.