Pakistan’s wheat farmers are heading into the Rabi sowing season with a warning already on the books. The Indus River System Authority’s Advisory Committee has approved an overall 22 per cent water shortage for the Rabi season 2026-27 for Punjab and Sindh — the two provinces that grow nearly all of the country’s wheat. The…
Pakistan’s battle against poverty just got a sobering new report card. The United Nations Development Programme released its Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2026 in New York on Monday, and the numbers show that 38.3 per cent of Pakistan’s population is multidimensionally poor — more than twice the rate in India (16.4 per cent) and Bangladesh…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the Federal Board of Revenue to complete automated, camera-based production monitoring across all major manufacturing sectors by December 31, 2026, telling the tax authority that businesses which collect sales tax from consumers but keep it instead of depositing it with the national exchequer will get no concessions. The directive…
By Bilal Ahmed | Updated: October 13, 2026 If your bank has ever ignored your complaint, here is proof that complaining works: the Banking Mohtasib Pakistan has resolved 29,001 complaints in favour of customers and secured refunds worth Rs1.2 billion during the first nine months of 2026. The figures, announced in Karachi on October 12,…
By Bilal Ahmed | Updated: October 13, 2026 Flour prices have surged across Pakistan this week: chakki atta has touched Rs200 per kg in Karachi against the official rate of Rs145, and a single roti now sells for Rs30 to Rs35 in the city. Multan, Faisalabad, Hafizabad and Balochistan are all reporting sharp increases. In…
Islamabad, Oct 13, 2026 — Petrol has become cheaper for Pakistani consumers from today: the federal government has cut the price of petrol by Rs2.93 per litre, bringing it down to Rs395.37 from Rs398.30. High-speed diesel, on the other hand, has been hiked by Re0.61 per litre to Rs396.85 (from Rs396.24). The new rates are…
Islamabad, Oct 12, 2026 — Pakistan plans to sell five to six state-owned entities this fiscal year and raise more than $1 billion from the sales, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters on Monday. Around a dozen state firms are already at different stages of the sale pipeline, including the state-run power distribution companies and…
Goods transporters across Pakistan have announced a further 5% increase in freight fares, blaming the repeated fuel price hikes for making current rates unworkable. The All Pakistan Goods Transport Ittehad made the announcement on Saturday, October 10, and warned that a nationwide strike could resume next week if the government fails to honour the commitments…
Ufone Monthly Internet Packages 2026 — Super Card & Data Bundles By Bilal Ahmed · Last updated: October 11, 2026 Ufone invented the Super Card in Pakistan — one recharge that covers your calls, SMS and internet for the whole month — and every other network has been copying the idea ever since. The family…
Zong Internet Packages 2026 — Weekly & Monthly Bundles with Codes By Bilal Ahmed · Last updated: October 11, 2026 Zong changes its bundles more often than most people realise. Prices move, codes change, and half the “package lists” floating around the internet are still quoting last year’s rates. I went through Zong’s own website…