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References
- ↑ Yearbook 2004-2005, Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Pakistan navy men visit BT
- ↑ Reehan Sabri, "Working in Brunei Darussalam," in Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Oct-Dec 2007, Vol 23, No 5, 814-817.
- ↑ Yearbook 2004-2005, Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Offer of Undergraduate, Master's and PhD scholarships by the Government of Brunei Darussalam for the Session 2017-18 Archived 2011-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
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