–Balochistan storms trigger floods, crop losses BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Stormy rains in northeastern Balochistan triggered flash floods and landslides, damaging crops, infrastructure, and disrupting daily life as the weather system continued to batter large parts of Pakistan. Heavy rainfall in border areas near the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier sent torrents from the …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which tracks the prices of 51 essential commodities across 50 markets in 17 major cities of the country, rose by 1.01 percent during the week ended on April 02, 2026. According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics …
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–Balochistan floods kill seven, destroy homes –Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast across multiple regions, raising flood and crop damage risks BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected across Pakistan on Friday as a strong westerly weather system continues to impact upper and central parts of the country, the …
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–Trade deficit surged 24% in the first nine months of FY26 as imports rose and exports declined, official data showed BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit expanded sharply during July–March FY2025-26, reflecting pressure on external accounts despite a monthly improvement in March, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau …
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–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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