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Business & Economy

Pakistan inflation slows to lowest in 30 months

Lowest reading comes a week before the central bank meets to review the key rate

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:59pm

Business & Economy

IMF expects economic recovery in Pakistan in FY2024

Inflation expected to decline to 18.5% by end-June 2024

Published 12 Jan, 2024 10:13pm

Business & Economy

SPI inflation surges to 42.6% YoY in Pakistan

Major increase of 1108.59% recorded in gas charges, cigarettes were up by 93.22%

Published 22 Dec, 2023 07:51pm

Business & Economy

Significant increase in inflation as SPI up by 9.95% in Pakistan: PBS

Major increase recorded in gas, tea, pulse masoor prices

Published 17 Nov, 2023 05:02pm

Pakistan

CPI inflation surges to 26.9% in October

The prices of vegetables, fruits, fish, and eggs rose during the month

Published 01 Nov, 2023 04:21pm

Business & Economy

SPI inflation down by 1.7% amid cut in fuel prices

The caretaker govt had cut petrol price by Rs40/litre

Published 20 Oct, 2023 06:51pm

Pakistan

Interim PM Kakar calls for passing on impact of fuel prices cut to people

Says a strict price control mechanism should be activated

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:23pm

Business & Economy

WB projects sluggish growth, high inflation for Pakistan

Says 12.5 million more Pakistanis fell below the poverty line in FY23

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:11am

Business & Economy

Monthly inflation rising by 4% to 31.4% in September

Across the board increase in prices of essential food items

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 08:24am

Business & Economy

Cost of essential items on the rise amid hiked petroleum prices

Petrol price is at a record-high of Rs331.38 per litre

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:13pm

Videos

Canada’s Trudeau warns of hitting grocery chains with new taxes amid hiked food prices

Says chains would be asked to come up with a plan to address issue

Published 15 Sep, 2023 09:28am

Business & Economy

Egypt inflation hits record high of nearly 40%

Food and drink prices alone registered a 71.9% increase compared to August 2022

Published 10 Sep, 2023 06:02pm

Business & Economy

Food items get more expensive pushing up SPI increases by 0.69%

Almost all pulses increased by Rs15 per kilogramme

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 11:39pm

Business & Economy

Inflation in Pakistan hits new record in May 2023

The inflation number is higher than the prediction of the Ministry of Finance of 34-36%

Published 01 Jun, 2023 05:26pm

Business & Economy

Edible oil, ghee prices slashed by wide margin

Govt issues notification for the Utility Stores Corporation

Published 31 May, 2023 08:41pm

Pakistan

Prices of life-saving medicines to be increased by 14%

Prices could drop if value of rupee improves

Published 19 May, 2023 10:22pm

Life & Style

Broad(banned): Will Imran Khan or the govt pay me for income loss?

Thousands of app-based workers stop earning during internet suspension

Published 15 May, 2023 11:31am

Business & Economy

Return to pandemic hunger levels could signal economic fragility

More than 11.4m households collected free groceries in early April, up 15% from a year ago, Census Bureau data shows

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 11:29pm

Pakistan

Donations dry up as economic crisis pushes Pakistanis to desperation

This time, economic malaise seems to be eroding society's ability to cope

Published 05 Apr, 2023 02:52pm

Business & Economy

World Bank cuts Pakistan’s GDP f’cast on rising rates, limited fiscal space

Pakistan is facing historically high inflation

Published 04 Apr, 2023 06:08pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan posts highest-ever annual inflation

Stampedes for food kill 16, consumer price index was up 3.72% in March from the previous month, says PBS

Published 02 Apr, 2023 01:10am

Pakistan

Police provide security to discounted fruit, vegetable stalls in Karachi

Mobs attacked two stalls on Friday

Published 25 Mar, 2023 05:44pm

Pakistan

Inflation in Pakistan could average 33% in H1 2023, says Moody’s economist

'IMF bailout not likely to put Pakistan on track'

Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:10pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s food inflation ‘remains below 30%’

World Bank update shows real food inflation in India and Bangladesh is almost nonexistent

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 06:15pm

World

IMF eyes ‘expanded access’ to emergency aid for food shocks

A formal vote backing the measure is expected before fund's annual meetings in October

Published 12 Sep, 2022 10:35am

Videos

Lahore starts to report flour shortages

Published 02 Sep, 2022 12:09pm

Business & Economy

August inflation highest in Pakistan in almost 50 years

CPI inflation in rural areas clocked in at 28.8% on a year on year basis

Published 01 Sep, 2022 04:53pm

Business & Economy

Potato prices increase manifold as floods, rain add to soaring food inflation

In Karachi and Lahore, potatoes being sold at Rs400/kg; in Islamabad, price goes from Rs80 to Rs350/kg

Published 30 Aug, 2022 10:57am

World

India says not planning to import wheat

Wheat prices jumped to a record 24,453 rupees

Published 22 Aug, 2022 12:32pm

ایندھن کی مہنگی قیمتوں کے اثرات پوری دنیا میں محسوس ہو رہے ہیں: وزیراعظم

پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی میں مسلہ کشمیر اولین ترجیح ہے، بھارت کو کشمیر ایشو کے حل کے لئے سنجیدہ رویہ اختیار کرنا ہوگا

Published 15 Aug, 2022 10:00pm