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Vigilance

Careful watchfulness for possible danger.

چوکسی / ہوشیاری

Security forces maintained vigilance at the border.

Periphery

The outer edge or boundary of an area.

کنارے / حد

New houses are being built on the periphery of the city.

Monetary Tightening

Reducing the money supply to control inflation.

رقم کی فراہمی کو کم کرنا

The central bank used monetary tightening to reduce rising prices.

Headline Inflation

Overall inflation including all items.

مجموعی مہنگائی

Headline inflation rose sharply due to higher food and fuel prices.

Core Inflation

Inflation excluding food and energy prices.

بنیادی مہنگائی

Core inflation stayed steady even when oil prices increased.

Eroding

Gradually weakening or destroying.

کھوکھلا کرنا / گھٹانا

High inflation is eroding people’s purchasing power.

Repurchase

To buy something back.

واپس خریدنا

The company announced a plan to repurchase its own shares.

Fiscal Consolidation

Strengthening government finances by reducing deficits.

مالی استحکام

Fiscal consolidation is necessary to reduce the country’s debt.

Primary Surplus

When government income exceeds spending before interest payments.

بنیادی اضافی آمدن

Achieving a primary surplus helps control debt levels.

Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

A project funded and operated through a partnership of government and private sector.

سرکاری اور نجی شراکت داری

The new highway was built under a public-private partnership.

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