Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Asian stocks rally on hopes of Shanghai gradually reopening

Asian stocks

Hong Kong led a rally across Asian markets Tuesday in hopes that China’s economic engine Shanghai will ease its weeks-long lockdown and step by step reopen corporations, although analysts recommended there may be little lengthy-term alleviation. Much of the town of 25 million has been underneath stay-at-domestic orders given that April as Beijing attempts to … Read more

Farmers paying extra Rs600 on urea bag

Farmers

KARACHI: The farmers are paying an extra price of around Rs600/bag of urea against the government fixed price of Rs1,800, a research report issued by the AKD Securities revealed. Currently, urea is being sold in the domestic market at an increased price of around Rs2,400/bag. The disparity in the domestic and international prices of Rs7,700/urea … Read more

Businesspersons should refrain from hoarding essential goods: FM Qureshi

FM Qureshi wheat prices

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the government is aware of the increasing prices of essential goods however, the federal government cannot do anything alone to stabilize the prices.

FM Qureshi said that the provincial governments should also keep a check on hoarding.

He also suggested that businesspersons should “refrain” from hoarding essential goods, as it is unislamic and unethical.

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PM constitutes committee to probe wheat, flour controversy

wheat

on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a three-member committee has been made to probe the wheat and flour related controversy. According to the details, Director General FIA will head the committee while three other members include Director General Anti-Corruption Punjab, Representative of IB not below BS 20/21 and any other member which the … Read more

Wheat prices: Let them eat cake

Wheat prices

Wheat prices in Pakistan reached to new heights in last week and government said it is taking all mandatory steps to over-come the recent crisis. This all starts few days ago, People of Pakistan started sharing News on social media that flour prices are getting sky rocketed in the markets and then mainstream media took … Read more

Flour price soars to Rs64 in Punjab province

New Price

The Flour Mills Association (FMA) on jacked up the price of flour to Rs64 per kg in Punjab province. According to the details, after an increase of Rs4, the price of flour has now been fixed at Rs64 per kilogram. The price was increased after a surge in wheat price by Rs7 per kg, the … Read more