Punjab, federation differ on wheat production and consumption.

Riko Deq gold-copper project also gets Ecnec’s green light.

Food, fuel prices and house rent not the root cause of surge

The country has got worse in recent years and was outperformed regionally.

Committee meets to discuss 22 new projects worth billions.

Move to help pay back debt taken from central bank, may result in food crisis.

Ban on wheat export be lifted to capitalise on higher global prices and retire central bank debt.

Ministry says ‘best offer’ will be lost if govt does not act; delay in awarding contract has already caused $1b loss.

Government appears to be losing the reformed general sales tax (GST) battle in a parliamentary panel.

Dependence on domestic market for financing will fuel inflation, increase interest rate.