Latest stories about food inflation due to sugar shortage

Pakistan targets sugar cartels, imposes exit ban on hoarders

Economy
Pakistan's government launches a crackdown on sugar hoarders by placing their names on the Exit Control List and pledges strict market controls as prices climb past Rs. 170 per kg while importing 500,000 tons to stabilise supply and blame shifts to climate and commercial demand.

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ICC unseals four arrest warrants against Taliban leaders

International
The International Criminal Court on 5 October 2026 unsealed four arrest warrants in the Afghanistan situation against senior Taliban figures, including Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
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Maryam Nawaz receives UN-Habitat award for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar

International
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz received the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 2026 for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar at a World Habitat Day ceremony in Muscat, Oman.
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In the AI age, knowing what to believe may matter most

English
In the AI age, the challenge is no longer finding information, but deciding what deserves our trust. As artificial intelligence reshapes news and society, human judgement, verification, and context matter more than ever, writes Fizza Sajawal.
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Pakistan Army warns of ‘decisive force’ against May 9-like unrest

Military
The 277th Corps Commanders' Conference, presided over by Field Marshal Asim Munir, resolved that any attempt to create a "May 9-like situation" would be met with "decisive force," on any pretext whatsoever.
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Pakistan makes Oscar history with a true rescue story

Entertainment
Pakistan has selected Hanging by a Wire, a documentary thriller about the 2023 Battagram cable car rescue, as its official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, the first time the country has put forward a documentary in the category.
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