Islamabad, November 21, 2025 – Pakistani households are feeling the pinch as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation registered a modest increase, primarily fueled by a significant hike in the prices of essential kitchen commodities.
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CCP issues show cause notices to 17 leading private schools over expensive branded supplies
Islamabad, November 21, 2025 — The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to seventeen major private school systems for allegedly abusing their dominant market position by forcing parents to buy costly logo-branded notebooks, workbooks, uniforms, and other school supplies exclusively from designated vendors.
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PM Shehbaz approves comprehensive monsoon plan to prevent flood losses
Islamabad, November 19, 2025: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved a robust and comprehensive plan to prepare Pakistan for next year’s monsoon season, emphasizing early action to prevent loss of life, property, and economic setbacks.
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Digital surveillance significantly lowers Karachi road fatalities: DIG Traffic
KARACHI – Digital surveillance and stricter enforcement have played a key role in reducing road fatalities across Karachi, according to DIG Traffic Police Karachi Peer Muhammad Shah.
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Govt raises HSD price by Rs6 per litre, petrol unchanged
Islamabad, November 16, 2025 — The federal government has increased the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs6 per litre, while keeping the petrol price unchanged for the next fortnight, effective November 16.
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Pakistan Citizens Anticipate Petrol Price Cut for Second Half of November 2025
Karachi, November 14, 2025 – Pakistani citizens are expecting a reduction in petrol prices for the second half of November, effective November 16, 2025.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh to Resume Direct Flights Soon: Minister
Islamabad, November 8, 2025 – Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry announced on Friday that direct flights between Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to resume shortly.
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SBP declares bank holiday on November 9 for Iqbal Day
Karachi, November 7, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that all banks, Development Financial Institutions (DFIs), and Microfinance Banks (MFBs) will remain closed across the country on November 9, 2025, in observance of Allama Iqbal Day.
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Pakistan’s weekly inflation drops by 0.59%: PBS report
Islamabad, November 7, 2025 – The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday reported that the country’s weekly inflation—measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)—declined by 0.59% for the week ending November 6, 2025.
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Government employees get massive 85% increase in rental ceiling
Islamabad, November 4, 2025 – In a major relief for federal government employees, the Ministry of Housing and Works has officially notified an 85% increase in the rental ceiling for hiring residential accommodation, effective November 1, 2025, following approval from the Federal Cabinet.
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