Pakistan, April 24 -- Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest increase over the past week, according to the State Bank of Pakistan, reflecting gradual stability in the country's external financial position.

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Official data showed that the central bank's reserves rose by $1.8 million during the week, bringing total holdings to $15.0976 billion. The increase comes despite recent external repayments, including deposits returned to the United Arab Emirates.

The central bank noted that after accounting for repayments, reserves still showed an improvement of approximately $104 million as of April 17. Overall, Pakistan's total liquid foreign exchange reserves, i...