Tag: tea
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Pakistan imports tea worth Rs31.64 billion in just two months
According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Pakistan’s imports of food items in the first two months of the fiscal year 2023–24 amounted to Rs378.98 billion.
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Pakistan’s famous blue-eyed chaiwala opens café in London
You guys remember the chai wala who went viral internationally after his pictures was shared in 2016 by a photographer Jiah Ali? He went overnight from opening a chai stall in Islamabad, to getting modelling contracts from fashion brands. And now, Arshad Khan is set to make a chai cafe in London, after fans from…
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Weekly inflation increases more than 38% as prices of petrol and food items hit the roof
he latest inflation report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows a 2.89% increase in the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended February 16, 2023. The report highlights a significant increase in food and petrol prices leading to a 38.42% year-on-year inflation. The report also includes details on the items that have…
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Weekly inflation jumps by over 29% due to rising food prices
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended December 29, recorded a decrease of 0.09 per cent due to decline in the prices of food and non-food items, says the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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Weekly inflation decreases only 0.58 per cent from record high
According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending September 8, 2022, decreased by 0.58 per cent as a result of falling food prices. In comparison to the previous week’s record high of 45.50 per cent, the yearly trend shows an increase of 42.70 per cent. The year-on-year…
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Ahsan Iqbal’s remarks about cutting down chai consumption make international headlines
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal’s recent statement about cutting down on tea has not just taken social media by storm but international media has widely covered his remarks. “I appeal to the nation to reduce tea intake by one or two cups daily because we borrow money for tea import as well,”…
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VIDEO: The tea is not fantastic? Ex-PM’s video chiding help goes viral
A cup of tea served to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif disturbed him during his address via video-link at an event organised by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) media cell. “When you knew I was speaking then why did you keep it here,” the clearly perturbed three-time prime minister said in the footage. WATCH VIDEO: It…
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Ahad Raza Mir’s mother reveals his secret chai recipe
Who knew that national heartthrob Ahad Raza Mir has a secret chai recipe with cinnamon and a dash of coffee? Turns out he does and Ahad’s mom shared the recipe on social media so everyone can try it out. Ahad also shared his secret recipe in the latest episode of his drama Ehd-e-Wafa. Making a…
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PTI’s Fawad spotted in PPP leader’s car with another friend from PML-N
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Federal Minister for Science & Technology Fawad Chaudhry has been spotted in the car of a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader along with one belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), leaving supporters wondering if “a deal has been struck”. According to the details, Fawad on Sunday evening was spotted…