Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Monday approved a series of major decisions aimed at improving fiscal discipline, tightening import controls and supporting digital transformation. Power sector reforms. The ECC reviewed and endorsed …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the second review of Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the first review under the 28-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). This approval enables an immediate disbursement of approximately $1 billion under the EFF and $200 …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has reported a 0.73% increase in weekly inflation for the period ending 27 November 2025, pushing the year-on-year Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation to 4.32%. The latest data reflects persistent pressure on household budgets as prices of essential goods continue to fluctuate. …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation inched higher during the week ending 20 November 2025 as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recorded a rise of 0.07%, driven mainly by sharp increases in tomato and LPG prices. The SPI, compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, tracks the movement of 51 …
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Sugar prices surge to Rs 229 per kg Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says the Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.53% in the week ended 13 Nov 2025, driven by sharp increases in chicken and tomatoes. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The government is poised to revise petroleum product prices effective November 16, with a sharp increase in diesel and marginal relief for petrol consumers. According to industry sources, the ex-depot sale price of high-speed diesel (HSD) is set to climb by Rs 9.60 per litre to approximately …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scheduled its Executive Board session on December 8 to approve a US$1.2 billion disbursement to Pakistan under two concurrent programmes. Islamabad and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement on October 14 covering the second review of Pakistan’s US$7 billion Extended Fund …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan’s existing auto policy set to expire in June 2026, the government has initiated the process to finalize a new five-year Auto Industry Policy (2026–31), aimed at liberalizing the market and aligning the sector with international competitiveness and tariff reforms. According to a Dawn report, the …
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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 The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, is set to meet today (Friday) to deliberate on a key economic agenda focused on energy sector reforms, fiscal management, and industrial support measures. According to the Cabinet Division’s notice, the ECC will consider seven major proposals …
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