–Punjab to buy 3m tonnes wheat as ECC approves national policy framework BeNewz Report LAHORE: The Punjab government has begun preparations for wheat procurement, with a formal campaign set to start in the first week of April, as Pakistan moves ahead with the National Wheat Policy 2026 approved by the …
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–Govt reallocates PSDP funds to manage fuel prices and build reserves Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a Rs100 billion technical supplementary grant on Thursday to fund the Prime Minister’s austerity initiative and reviewed wheat procurement plans under the Interim National Wheat Policy 2025-26. The meeting, …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported a modest weekly increase in short-term inflation, with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rising by 0.12% for the week ended January 8, 2026. This brings the SPI index to 334.35 points (base 2015-16=100), up from 333.96 points the previous week. …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to ten sugar mills in Punjab for allegedly colluding to delay the start of the crushing season and fix the sugarcane procurement price at Rs 400 per maund. CCP’s preliminary review found that on November 10, 2025 …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), fell by 0.59% for the week ending November 6, 2025, mainly due to a sharp drop in food prices, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. The PBS report showed that …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to commence the nationwide sugarcane crushing season from November 15, 2025, following consultations between federal and provincial authorities and industry stakeholders, said an official statement of the Ministry. The decision was announced after a meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board, chaired by Federal …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA), chaired by Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Thursday reviewed the performance of Kharif crops for 2025–26 and approved production targets for the upcoming Rabi season. The meeting was attended by provincial agriculture ministers, secretaries, and …
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PBS data shows 24 essential items became costlier, while chicken and fuel prices eased slightly. Benewz Report ISLAMABAD: Inflationary pressures continued to build during the week ending October 16, 2025, as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) — which tracks short-term price movements of essential commodities — rose by 0.49%, according …
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Pakistan’s weekly inflation rose 0.56% for the week ending October 2, 2025, driven by sharp increases in key food and fuel items, led by tomatoes. Aftab Maken Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), a key measure of short-term inflation, registered a 0.56% increase for the week ending October 2, 2025, reflecting …
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BeNewz Report The Federal Cabinet has decided to lift the ban on new gas connections while also declaring agricultural and climate emergencies across the country. At a joint press conference, Federal Minister for Energy Ali Pervez Malik and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the Prime …
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