–The Economic Coordination Committee approves three new export promotion schemes, Rs. 4 billion for international power arbitration cases, and a series of policy measures covering energy, petroleum and social security. Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved a package of export promotion measures, …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across Pakistan on Saturday, claiming at least 11 more lives and injuring 25 people in rain-related incidents, according to official disaster management data. Among those killed were five men, two women and four children. Punjab recorded the highest number of fatalities …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Registrations for Pakistan’s Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) have fallen to their lowest level in five years, reflecting changing career preferences, rising education costs, and evolving opportunities in technology and allied health sciences. According to the latest figures, MDCAT registrations have declined from more than …
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BeNewz Report HAMBANTOTA: Sri Lanka Women produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Pakistan Women by eight wickets in the second One-Day International at Hambantota on Saturday, successfully chasing 274 with 19 balls to spare and leveling the momentum in the series. After being asked to bat, Pakistan Women posted a …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Telecom regulator found widespread quality-of-service shortcomings among cellular operators during the first quarter of 2026, with Telenor recording the weakest overall compliance and operators struggling to meet key network performance standards. Pakistan’s mobile network operators continue to fall short of regulatory quality standards, with Telenor emerging as the …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose 0.91% during the week ended July 23, 2026, driven mainly by sharp increases in fuel and tomato prices, while annual SPI inflation accelerated to 9.66%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Pakistan’s weekly inflation increased …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel effective July 24, 2026, following a revised petroleum pricing mechanism. The federal government has increased the ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel, with the revised rates taking effect from July 24, 2026, according to …
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BeNewz Report COLUMBO: Pakistan Women began their ODI series against Sri Lanka with a convincing five-wicket victory after chasing down a target of 211 with seven overs to spare in the opening match in Hambantota on Thursday. After restricting Sri Lanka Women to 210 for nine in their allotted 50 overs, …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator has released its latest comparison of prepaid mobile tariffs, showing Zong and Telenor offering the lowest voice call rates, while operators continue competing on SMS and mobile data pricing. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released its latest comparison of prepaid cellular tariffs, providing …
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BeNewz Report WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met senior IMF officials and the head of the U.S. EXIM Bank in Washington, discussing Pakistan’s reform programme, economic performance, financing for strategic projects and expanded bilateral trade. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday held separate meetings with senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
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