Nine officers, including a former Collector, face disciplinary action over 400kg of seized silver allegedly swapped for lead bricks between Quetta and Lahore Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a formal inquiry into what officials are calling one of the biggest scandals in the history …
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Petrol, diesel and tomatoes offer relief Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.28 percent during the week ended August 6, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to PBS data, the combined SPI for the …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has rescheduled the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) from August 16 to September 20, 2026, in a decision taken on the directions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The announcement was made through a public notice issued by …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual inflationary pressure remained elevated, with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rising 9.05 percent year-on-year during the week ended July 30, 2026, despite a marginal 0.91 percent decline in prices on a weekly basis, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Education experts, psychologists and parents have expressed concern after the Federal Board published the names and roll numbers of students penalized for using unfair means in the SSC 2026 examinations, urging the board to withdraw the notification. The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University has waived the HEC Undergraduate Studies Admission Test (USAT) requirement for the current BS admissions cycle, allowing all eligible applicants to apply regardless of whether they appeared in or qualified the test. Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has abolished the requirement for the Higher Education Commission’s Undergraduate …
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–Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approves amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, directing refinery upgrades, energy sector reforms and stronger strategic petroleum reserves to enhance Pakistan’s energy security. Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday approved proposed amendments to …
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–The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has reduced the ex-depot price of petrol by Re1 per litre while increasing high-speed diesel by Rs3.37 per litre under the government’s revised petroleum pricing mechanism, effective July 28. Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Govt on Monday revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products, reducing …
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–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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