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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Aftab Maken Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 38% during the first four months of the current fiscal year (July–October 2025–26), according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The deficit rose to $12.58 billion, compared to $9.11 billion in the same period last year — an increase …
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Finance Ministry notifies new fuel prices nationwide, effective from November 1. Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has issued a notification increasing petroleum product prices across Pakistan while reducing the rate of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The new POL prices take effect from November 1, 2025. Petrol has been raised …
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SPI shows 5.03% year-on-year increase; PBS data highlights mixed commodity trend Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose by 0.22% for the week ended October 23, 2025, driven by higher prices of key food and household items including onions, eggs, sugar and cooking …
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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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BeNewz Report The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending October 9, 2025, recorded a slight increase of 0.17%, mainly driven by higher prices of essential food items such as chicken, onions, wheat flour, and eggs, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). …
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