ISLAMABAD: The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization is mapping the toll of Pakistan’s monsoon floods on its vital farmlands, using high-resolution satellite imagery and localized crop datasets to pinpoint losses with unprecedented precision.
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Five soldiers martyred in Balochistan bombing near Iranian border
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Govt hikes diesel price by Rs2.78/liter, holds petrol steady
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday increased high-speed diesel prices by Rs2.78 a liter to Rs272.77 for the next fortnight, a move likely to stoke inflationary pressures across transport and food costs.
Zardari looks to revive ties with Shanghai Electric after abandoned K-Electric takeover
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SBP holds rates steady at 11 percent as floods threaten crop harvest, food inflation
KARACHI: The central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11% for a third consecutive meeting, opting for caution as floods ravage the nation’s agricultural heartland and threaten to stoke food inflation just as the economy shows signs of stabilization.
Security forces kill 31 militants in twin operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Pakistan cricket board files ICC complaint over referee’s role in India handshake row
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PM Sharif proposes Arab-Islamic task force to counter Israeli aggression at emergency summit in Doha
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SBP set to hold rate at 11 percent as floods stoke inflation risks
KARACHI: The central bank is set to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at 11 percent when its Monetary Policy Committee convenes on Monday, as fresh flooding threatens to stoke inflation in a fragile economy already strained by energy costs.
India hammer Pakistan in politically charged Asia Cup tie
DUBAI: India powered to a seven-wicket rout of Pakistan in a politically charged Asia Cup 2025 group match on Sunday, capping a one-sided affair with a controversial post-match speech from captain Suryakumar Yadav that invoked a deadly Kashmir attack and a recent border skirmish.