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Pakistan: Price hikes defy official rates in Karachi as Ramazan profiteeri
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite official price lists, Karachi shopkeepers are charging significantly higher rates for essentials during Ramazan. Fruits, vegetables, and chicken are being sold well above government-fixed prices. The report highlights the city administration's failure to enforce regulations, leaving
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Pakistan's governance failure turns everyday fruits into luxury items for
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Fruit prices in Pakistan have surged after the Afghanistan border closure halted supplies. Markets are running empty, prices have doubled, and vendors blame poor oversight and profiteering. Low-income families can no longer afford basic fruit, and sellers urge the government to restore impor
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Pakistan: Education crisis deepens as government schools crumble and priva
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to Dawn, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education, chaired by MNA Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, expressed alarm over the absence of basic amenities in many public schools, including clean drinking water, toilets, and functional classrooms.
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Former US NSA Bolton slams Peter Navarro's remarks on India, calls them "a
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Navarro, who serves as Trump's trade adviser, has in recent weeks taken repeated jibes at New Delhi, accusing India of profiteering from discounted Russian crude and claiming its tariffs are "costing American jobs."
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"India buys Russian oil purely to feed Russia war machine": WH Trade Advis
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing for US President Donald Trump, has yet again accused India of profiteering from Russian oil in his latest slew of remarks, alongside alleging that India's tariffs cost "Americans' jobs".
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"Ignorance about India": USISPF chief urges to "ignore" Peter Navarro's "B
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
President and CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Mukesh Aghi on Tuesday urged India to "ignore" White House Trade Advisor Peter Navorro's remarks and focus on the relationship between Washington and New Delhi.
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"Brahmins profiteering off Indian people": White House Trade Adviser Navar
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
White House Trade Adviser, Peter Navarro, has once again taken a strident position justifying US President Donald Trump's decision to levy a 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, now making a caste-based remark on the issue and accusing the Brahmins of the country of "profiteering at
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"Govt engaging in profiteering": Congress' Supriya Shrinate after Centre i
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The central government has raised the excise duties on diesel and petrol each by Rs 2 per litre, effective from Tuesday, according to a notification from the Department of Revenue.
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Congress demands regulation of private coaching centres
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Congress on Saturday demanded regulation of the private coaching centres for jobs and professional courses in the country and alleged that many of these centres were "resorting to crass profiteering" and were "exploiting gullible people".
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AAP leader Raghav Chadha accuses airlines of fleecing Mahakumbh devotees,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Typically, flights to Prayagraj cost between Rs5,000 to Rs8,000, but with the Mahakumbh festivities underway, airlines are charging Rs50,000 to Rs60,000. In a video message on X, Raghav accused airlines of profiteering by charging exorbitant fares.
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Pakistan: Punjab's price control efforts falter amid rising inflation, ine
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Despite multiple efforts and new initiatives from the Punjab government, inflation continues to surge across the province as outdated price control measures fail to contain artificial price hikes and profiteering.
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Adani Group rejects Hindenburg's fresh allegations, says US-based short se
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The latest allegations by Hindenburg Research are malicious, mischievous, and manipulative selections of publicly available information to arrive at pre-determined conclusions for "personal profiteering with wanton disregard for facts and the law", an Adani Group spokesperson said on Sund
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