Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan – October 24, 2025 – Pakistan is grappling with a severe and escalating sugar crisis, as prices have surged to an unprecedented Rs210 per kilogram in many parts of the country, with some cities reporting prices as high as Rs230. This alarming increase, which has been ongoing since July 2025
Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched a decisive initiative to rein in the escalating prices of essential vegetables across the province. Issuing a stern order for immediate and rigorous enforcement of price controls, the move aims to stabilize volatile vegetable markets, which have seen commodities like tomatoes reach
Pakistan
Pakistan, a nation acutely vulnerable to climate change, is once again grappling with the devastating aftermath of recent floods in 2025. These latest deluges, particularly impacting the agricultural heartlands of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are projected to exacerbate already fragile food supply chains and fuel a fresh wave of inflationary
Pakistan
Pakistan's Finance Ministry projects consumer inflation for September 2025 to be within the range of 3.5% to 4.5%. This forecast comes despite significant disruptions caused by recent severe floods, which are expected to exert temporary pressure on food supply chains and lead to a temporary rise