Tomatoes, rice and sugar prices shoot up as inflation bites ISLAMABAD (Web News) After weeks of rising costs, the latest report from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) shows a slight dip in overall inflation this week, but the prices of daily essentials still went through the roof. Weekly inflationRead More →

Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade Agreement 2025 Farhat Asif (PhD) On July 23, 2025, Pakistan and Afghanistan signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in Islamabad, one that may not make global headlines but carries notable regional weight. Slated to take effect from August 1, this agreement reduces tariffs on eight key agricultural itemsRead More →