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Pakistan

Core inflation eases to 3% in August 2025 in August 2025

PBS data shows sharp slowdown in consumer prices, with both urban and rural inflation cooling

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:04pm

Pakistan

Risk of possible flood in Indus River on Tuesday and Wednesday night

Sindh govt orders strict monitoring of barrages as inflows rise

Published 30 Aug, 2025 03:47pm

Pakistan faces rising food inflation amid flood devastation

NDMA reports 819 fatalities and more than 8,658 homes damaged

Published 30 Aug, 2025 03:10pm

Pakistan

Economy enters FY2026 on a high note, says Finance Ministry

Improved fiscal metrics, stable inflation, and rising exports set a positive tone

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:21pm

Pakistan

SBP to announce new monetary policy today

FM Aurangzeb supports reduction in inflation rates

Published 30 Jul, 2025 10:34am

Business & Economy

Inflation rate dropped to 4.5% in 2024-25: Finance ministry

Growth rate in 2024-25 stood at 2.68%, says report

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 12:42am

Pakistan

ADB revises economic growth forecast for Pakistan’s FY2025

ADB warns of downside risk to Asian-Pacific outlook

Published 24 Jul, 2025 10:58am

Pakistan

Opposition leader criticises CM Gandapur over Lahore visit

Dr Ibadullah highlights millions being spent on mere political announcements

Published 13 Jul, 2025 12:19pm

Pakistan

Govt to announce increase in petroleum prices

Petrol is expected to rise by Rs11, diesel by Rs15 per litre

Published 30 Jun, 2025 12:58pm

Pakistan

PM hails inflation drop to six decades low

'Pakistan is now firmly on the path of progress' Shehbaz Sharif

Published 03 Apr, 2025 09:34pm

Business & Economy

Sugar prices rise in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar during Ramazan

Price per kg reaches Rs170, sources say

Published 07 Mar, 2025 04:58pm

Pakistan

Salman Akram Raja: Govt’s so-called economic progress is driven by foreign debt

Inflation has skyrocketed in the last two and a half years, claims PTI leader

Published 05 Mar, 2025 11:57pm

Pakistan

Dr Hafiz Pasha: Recent wave of terrorism poses a serious threat to Pakistan’s economy, warns

Says falling global oil prices could benefit the country

Published 05 Mar, 2025 11:00pm

Pakistan

PM: Inflation drops to 1.5% in February, a positive sign

Prime minister orders immediate resolution of Ramazan gas shortage

Published 03 Mar, 2025 11:43pm

Pakistan

Atta Tarar: Inflation rate drops from 23% to 1.5% in one year

Federal Information Minister holds press conference in Islamabad

Published 03 Mar, 2025 10:27pm

Pakistan

Inflation rate drops below government estimates in February

Monthly inflation drops by 0.83%

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:31pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan consumer inflation may see slight increase by March, says finance ministry

Inflation has eased since last year with CPI coming in at 2.4% in January

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 02:25pm

Pakistan

Slight rise in weekly inflation ahead of Ramazan

Prices of 16 items dropped, 11 became more expensive, while 24 remained stable

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:12pm

Pakistan

Weekly inflation sees slight decline

Prices of 13 items increased, 15 decreased, 23 remained stable

Published 14 Feb, 2025 05:49pm

Business & Economy

Rupee may not build on recovery despite renewed Fed rate-cut hopes

US Treasury yields fell, equities rallied, and the dollar dipped overnight

Published 16 Jan, 2025 09:45am

Business & Economy

Prices of 18 basic commodities increased

Short-term eases by 0.65%, decelerates to 1.9% on YoY basis

Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:47pm

Business & Economy

SBP to unveil monetary policy four times in first half of 2025, another cut expected

Additional sessions are planned for March, May, and June

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:28pm

Business & Economy

December inflation expected to hold in 4-5% range, says ministry

Pakistan's annual inflation slowed to 4.9% in November largely due to a high base a year earlier

Published 27 Dec, 2024 05:15pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s annual inflation slows down to 4.9% in November

Finance ministry had projected inflation would slow to 5.8% to 6.8% in November

Published 02 Dec, 2024 04:54pm

World

UAE hiring set to rise in 2025 amid business growth, election clarity

The past year saw many employers pause their recruitment efforts due to elections

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:13pm

Business & Economy

Inflation lowest in 3.5 years, finance ministry says

The report also also acknowledges a 4.3 percent increase in the fiscal deficit

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:47pm

Business & Economy

Business leader calls for lowering interest rate by 5%

He argued that such a reduction is vital for enhancing trade activities in the country

Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:02am

Business & Economy

IMF projects Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.2% amid high inflation

IMF highlights the ongoing global economic challenges

Published 23 Oct, 2024 10:46am

Business & Economy

IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025

IMF also estimates that global inflation will continue to ease

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:19pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan requests additional $2b from IMF to tackle climate change challenges

Pakistan requested an additional $1.5 billion loan from IMF on Sept 27 due to climate issues

Published 21 Oct, 2024 03:49pm