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Pakistan seeking relief from $5.8-billion fine over mining lease

The World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes is considering Pakistan's appeal against enforcing the penalty

imran khan
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The Reko Diq case is testing Khan's ability to use back channel diplomacy to settle disputes and keep alive efforts to lure more foreign investors

AP| PTI Islamabad
Pakistan is seeking the reversal of a $5.8 billion penalty imposed by an international tribunal for denying a mining lease to an Australian company, saying that paying the fine would hinder its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
 
The Reko Diq district in southwestern Pakistan's Baluchistan province is famed for its mineral wealth, including gold and copper. Prime Minister Imran Khan's government considers it a strategic national asset, though instead of yielding a bonanza the Reko Diq mining project may cost the country dearly.
 
The World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes is considering Pakistan's appeal against enforcing the
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