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New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s rice exports declined by over 35 per cent in February despite government subsidies, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the support measures, according to a report.According to the report in Dawn, exporters said the subsidy programme had pushed up domestic prices, making Pakistani rice less competitive in global markets and undermining the intended benefits.However, official data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed that basmati rice export…