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Pakistan and Malaysia Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA): A case of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reaction

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 64 - 73
Submitted on: Nov 14, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 28, 2025
Published on: Jun 26, 2025
Published by: University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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