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Wheat scandal: PM Shehbaz Sharif suspends four officers

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif suspended four officials of the Ministry of National Food Security over poor planning and negligence in the recent wheat import scandal. The scandal, involving the import of 3.4 million metric tons of wheat despite a domestic surplus, has raised concerns of corruption and accountability. An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the matter.

NEPRA report exposes overbilling scandal

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has uncovered the "controversial power theft drive" by power distribution companies (Discos), defrauding millions of consumers of billions of rupees through deceptive billing practices, as revealed in a report released on Monday.