Category: National
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Weekly SPI Inflation Rises Sharply by 4.07%
Islamabad, July 25, 2025 – Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), recorded a sharp increase of 4.07% for the week ending July 24, 2025, compared to the previous week, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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Pakistan sees surge in imports from India in FY25
Karachi, July 24, 2025 – Pakistan has recorded increase in imports from India during fiscal year 2024-25, official data revealed.
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Babusar Top blocked: NDMA issues urgent advisory for tourists
Islamabad, July 23, 2025 – The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a critical advisory following massive landslides that have severely disrupted traffic flow in the northern regions of Pakistan, particularly at Babusar Top and along the Karakoram Highway (KKH).
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Islamabad launches crackdown against sugar overpricing
Islamabad, July 23, 2025 – The Islamabad district administration on Wednesday launched a crackdown on retailers charging above the official sugar price and several shops have been sealed and shopkeepers arrested as part of the ongoing operation led by price control magistrates.
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Minister warns sugar mills of crackdown on hoarding
Islamabad, July 22, 2025 – Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has issued a stern warning to sugar mills across Pakistan, cautioning them against hoarding and non-compliance with government-fixed pricing policies.
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SBP Revises Framework for BISP Sahulat Account
Karachi, July 22, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday revised framework for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Sahulat Account.
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PTA Arrests Ufone Manager in Illegal UPaisa Case
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore, has arrested a Ufone Area Sales Manager (ASM) and franchise owner for their involvement in the illegal issuance of SIMs and unauthorized creation of Upaisa accounts.
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SDPI to host seminar on deepening sugar crisis
Islamabad, July 20, 2025 – As Pakistan continues to grapple with escalating sugar prices and market instability, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is stepping forward to spark a crucial national conversation.
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PM Shehbaz announces electric bike gifts for top students
Islamabad, July 18, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a landmark initiative to reward academic excellence by gifting electric bikes to outstanding students from all educational boards across Pakistan, including the federal board.
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Sugar Injustice: millers pocket $411m, public bears cost
Islamabad, July 18, 2025 – In a jaw-dropping twist of economic injustice, sugar millers in Pakistan have raked in a staggering $411 million from sugar exports in fiscal year 2024–25, while local consumers face a bitter reality of shortages and soaring retail prices.
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