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National Wheat Policy 2026-30 finalized in consultation with provinces, NA told

Parliamentary Secretary Says Seed Authority Formed To Improve Regulation, Promote Climate Resilient High Yield Crops Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan addresses the National Assembly on Friday. PHOTO: PAKISTAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY/ FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the National Wheat Policy 2026-30 has been drawn up in consultation with the […]

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FO refuses to confirm or deny CDF Asim Munir’s visit to Iran

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Spokesman says Prime Minister Shehbaz will visit China on 23-26 May, meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to strengthen ties Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Anbrabi speaks at a press briefing on May 22, 2026. SCREENGRAB The State Department on Friday declined to confirm or deny reports that Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal

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Interprovincial movement of wheat prohibited

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KARACHI: Sindh has decided to impose a ban on inter-provincial movement of wheat as part of a broader strategy to secure food supplies, curb hoarding and stabilize market availability. Briefing the media about key cabinet decisions taken under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the move

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Grenade attack injures policemen, civilians in Nasirabad

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Unknown men riding a motorcycle allegedly threw a hand grenade at a police mobile engaged in routine patrol duties QUETTA: Sixteen people, including three policemen, were injured after unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade at a police patrol in Dera Murad Jamali on Thursday, police officials confirmed. The blast took place near DC Chowk at

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Twin Cities parched as water crisis worsens

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Demand stands at 130.12 million gallons, while available supply is only 69.98 million gallons per year. RAWALPINDI: With the onset of summer, Rawalpindi city and cantonment areas besides Islamabad are facing an escalating water crisis as the daily water shortage has risen to 60.14 million gallons, with officials warning that the deficit is expected to

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Incidents of unloading at airports cause outrage

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Travelers claim humiliating treatment, authorities’ refusal to provide explanations RAWALPINDI: Allegations of inexperience, negligence and administrative indifference within the immigration department of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at the New Islamabad International Airport have emerged following two separate incidents in which Pakistani passengers were allegedly offloaded from international flights despite having valid travel documents and

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Inflation forces farmers back to plowing with bullocks

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A farmer plows his field with bullocks in Perowal as rising fuel prices and rising farming costs force small farmers to return to traditional farming methods. Photo: Express PEROWAL: Rising inflation, skyrocketing costs of agricultural inputs and the global energy crisis have forced smallholder farmers in the Perowal area to abandon modern mechanized farming and

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Cattle markets are experiencing complaints about price pinching

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LAHORE: Traders and buyers at cattle markets in Lahore have complained of overpricing and strict restrictions ahead of Eidul Azha. Traders at the Shahpur Kanjran cattle market, the largest permanent livestock trading center in Punjab, alleged that animal access, fodder and space allotment charges were being charged above the officially approved rates, increasing the financial

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Ex-PM calls for overhaul instead of new taxes

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LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday called for sweeping structural reforms in Pakistan’s economy, arguing that the country remains trapped in a decades-old tax mindset, spiraling debt cycles and elite-driven governance that continued to hinder sustainable growth. Speaking at a budget seminar at a private university, he said Pakistan’s fiscal approach today

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Marwat moves FCC to restore Gandapur as CM

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Marwat claims that the process that led to the change of CM was initiated by Imran Khan, who has been convicted, disqualified ISLAMABAD: Shair Afzal Marwat, who himself admitted that he was elected as a member of the National Assembly on the platform of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) seeking

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