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A handout image provided by the Center for International Communication (CIC), Ministry of Media, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September, 20, 2018 shows Saudi King Salman (C-R) welcoming Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (C-L) in Jeddah on September 19, 2018.<br />King Salman hosted Khan yesterday on his maiden foreign visit since coming to power, state media said, as Islamabad seeks to stave off a financial crisis. / AFP PHOTO / Center for International Communication (CIC)

Islamabad has invited Saudi Arabia to invest in the Beijing-funded, multi-billion dollar infrastructure corridor being constructed in Pakistan, its information minister said Thursday, as concerns grow over the country’s debt levels.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an ambitious plan to build…



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