BeNewz Report KARACHI: The BYD Gharo plant delay is raising uncomfortable questions about accountability and transparency in Pakistan’s flagship electric vehicle project, after the $150 million Sindh facility missed its promised first-half FY26 launch — the second time the timeline has slipped since the plant was announced. Analysts and consumers …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan weekly inflation, as measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose by 0.65 percent for the week ended September 3, 2026, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The increase was driven chiefly by a sharp 26.30 percent jump in onion prices, alongside gains in tomatoes, …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan trade deficit climbed to $3.17 billion in August 2026, according to provisional figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), as import growth continued to outstrip export earnings for the second consecutive month. Data compiled by the Bureau’s Trade Statistics wing shows that exports for …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is pursuing comprehensive tax reforms and steadily expanding the tax net, even as Pakistan achieves a milestone in international capital markets. Addressing a high-level international dialogue on taxation for fiscal sustainability, organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully raised US$3 billion through a dual-tranche Eurobond issuance, marking the largest single international bond transaction in the country’s history, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance. The offering drew nearly US$6 billion in investor orders — almost double the amount …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC), Government of Pakistan, announced on August 29, 2026, that it has extended the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOI) for private sector participation in the Islamabad Electric Supply Company Limited (IESCO), pushing the cut-off to September 21, 2026. According to the …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), the government’s weekly barometer of inflation for essential goods, edged up by just 0.05 percent for the week ended August 27, 2026, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The marginal weekly uptick came even as household …
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BeNewz Report Islamabad: The Ministry of Housing and Works (Technical Wing) has written a formal letter to the Administrator of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Rawalpindi/Islamabad, requesting that DHA join the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) as a joint venture partner in the ongoing Commoners Sky Gardens project. According …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met on Monday at the Finance Division under the chairmanship of Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, taking up nine agenda items spanning food security, energy, defence and water resources. Wheat Stock Distribution The committee approved a summary …
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Onion prices jump 14%, petrol up nearly 4% Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation gauge, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose by 0.49 percent for the week ended August 20, 2026, driven chiefly by a sharp spike in onion prices and a fresh round of fuel hikes, according to data …
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