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Provinces demand 2.2MMT of wheat

ISLAMABAD: Provinces have demanded over 2.2 million metric tonnes of wheat to arrest prices of wheat flour that soared up to Rs150 per kilogramme, as the Centre plans to import roughly 1 million metric tonnes of the commodity through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). The federal government has so far decided to import the … Read more

Govt almost doubles diyat amount

. ISLAMABAD:  The government fixed the amount of diyat at Rs19,352,390 for the current fiscal year 2026-27, almost double the amount set for fiscal 2025-26, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. Diyat or the blood money is compensation for murder payable by the offender to the heirs of the … Read more

Post-harvest management: govt seeks WFP’s help

. “Chronic malnutrition levels in Pakistan have not changed in the past 40 years and have been estimated to cost the economy 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) per year,” Dr Paracha. ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday sought WFP’s technical assistance in integrating nutrition, digital innovation, and international best practices into the National Food … Read more