Economy Food

Food Prices Push weekly inflation up

Data from the Pakistan Sensitive Price Indicator showed that prices jumped up 0.20% during the week ending April 3, 2025 yet held a yearly decline of 1.99% after establishing a new record for deflation. Key Highlights 📊 SPI Snapshot Current Week (April 3, 2025): 319.79 (+0.20% WoW) Previous Week (March 27, 2025): 319.14 Year-Ago (April […]

Travel

PIA announces pre-Hajj operation for 2025

PIA Pakistan International Airlines revealed its 2025 Hajj flight strategy for Karachi as the service period runs between April 29 and June 1. The national carrier operates 280 specific flights to Saudi Arabia which will provide journey services for more than 56,000 Pakistani pilgrims. The Hajj Operations by PIA will consist of numerous elements detailed […]

Sports

PCB rejects Shadab’s T201 Captaincy Proposal

Interestingly, sources informed that Shadab Khan was the first choice to captain Pakistan in T20Is against New Zealand but imposed the decision was overturned by the PCB leadership who picked Salman Ali Agha as part of the lineage approach towards grooming youngsters ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Key Developments: 1. Captaincy Controversy Whilst […]

Travel

Over 51,000 Tourist Visited Swat Valley During First Two Days of Eid

The local authority established a Tourist Facilitation Center at Swat’s tourist spots because of the exceptional increase in visitor numbers during Eid-ul-Fitr. More than 50,000 visitors chose to visit Upper Swat Development Authority during the first two days of Eid according to their report. The popular areas of Swat became lively celebration zones for visitors […]

Economy

Govt Targets Rs 250 Bn in Retail Tax to Reduce Rs 604 Bn Revenue Shortfall

The Pakistan Engineering Council needs to be investigated since some individuals believe it conducted the elections and led the organization improperly. A top minister headed the special committee that assesses PEC reviews on the organization and the inspection of the elections conducted under the 1975 PEC Act rules. Scope of the Inquiry & Key Concerns […]

Economy

IMF may allow cut in FBR target belowRs12.5tr

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may lower its tax collection estimate for Pakistan to below Rs12.5 trillion on account of the revenue collection deficiency registered in the preceding months along with a subdued economic activity. As the tax revenue target is Rs12.9 trillion, the aim would be achievable only if the Finance Ministry manages […]

Sports

Salman Agha Promises ‘Fearless & Aggressive’ Cricket as Pakistan’s New T20I Captain

The newly appointed T20I skipper of Pakistan, Salman Agha has promised to bring in a ‘big-hitting, high-risk’ approach to the side that is in tandem with the modern game. Agha, who was appointed initially as the replacement of Mohammad Rizwan for the white-ball series in New Zealand, is the fourth T20I captain of Pakistan since […]