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Pakistan records lowest inflation rate in 4 years

Inflation falls to 6.9% year-on-year basis

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 04:49pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan inflation to slow to 8-9% in September and October, says government report

Annual inflation slowed to 9.6% in August, dropping into single digits for the first time in nearly three years

Published 28 Sep, 2024 01:31am

Pakistan

Daska woman dies by suicide over high bills

The incident recalls the similar suicide case

Published 24 Sep, 2024 10:45am

Pakistan

Women ride Pakistan’s economic crisis into the workplace

The South Asian nation is locked in a cycle of political and economic crises

Published 08 Sep, 2024 10:44am

Pakistan

IMF stops government from setting support price for commodities

The latest bailout is yet to be approved by the Fund's board

Published 05 Sep, 2024 11:47am

Pakistan

IMF conditions to be met ‘timely’, Shehbaz says

Informs cabinet members that conditions set by IMF are being closely monitored

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:08pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan annual inflation falls to first single-digit stat in nearly three years

Slows to 9.6% in August

Published 02 Sep, 2024 11:31pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan inflation to fall to 9.5 to 10.5% in August, says finance ministry

Pakistan's inflation rate rose above 30% in 2023 and has not been in single digits since October 2021

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 10:07pm

Business & Economy

Annual inflation slows to 11.1% in July

Monthly inflation rate was 2.1%, says Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Published 01 Aug, 2024 05:19pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s finance ministry forecasts July inflation of 12% to 13%

Inflation has slowed in recent months after hitting more than 30% in 2023

Published 30 Jul, 2024 04:04pm

Pakistan

Another round of talks with govt today as JI sit-in enters fourth day

JI spokesperson Sharif confirmed that almost all arrested leaders have been released

Published 29 Jul, 2024 08:50am

Business & Economy

Textile factory in Karachi to shut operations

Export association chief coordinator warns more industrial units are likely to follow suit

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:38pm

Business & Economy

June CPI at 12.6% on year, says statistics bureau

Reading is higher than the 11.8% year-on-year rise in May

Published 01 Jul, 2024 06:07pm

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

Pakistan inflation eases to lowest in nearly 2 years

Consumer price inflation slowed to 17.3% in April

Published 02 May, 2024 03:02pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan sees inflation at 18.5% to 19.5% in April, easing in May

GDP growth for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending in June is estimated at 1%

Published 30 Apr, 2024 07:36pm

Business & Economy

Check out rates of basic items as weekly inflation ticks up

Out of 51 items, prices of 16 items increased

Published 05 Apr, 2024 11:01pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan annual CPI gauge drops to 20.7% in March, data shows

Compared with the previous month, inflation for March registered a 1.7% rise

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:28pm

Business & Economy

Inflation to hover at 22.5 to 23.5% in March, says government

Ministry’s report says March inflation outlook was moderate despite a hike in fuel prices, influence of Ramazan

Updated 29 Mar, 2024 08:13pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan inflation slows to 23.1% yr/yr in Feb, lowest since mid-2022

Annual CPI for January had clocked in at 28.3%

Published 01 Mar, 2024 05:37pm

Pakistan

Caretaker govt hikes prices of 146 life-saving drugs

Pharma companies allowed to set price of 116 medicine

Published 21 Feb, 2024 04:21pm

Business & Economy

New year brings higher inflation for Pakistanis

Report reveals inflation is higher in urban areas compared to rural

Published 01 Feb, 2024 09:00pm

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

Pakistan

Egg prices soar to highest level

Breakfast becomes expensive as a single egg now cost Rs40

Published 08 Jan, 2024 09:31am

Business & Economy

Pakistan stocks close higher as KSE-100 gains 297 points

The 100-Index settled at 64,646.84 levels at the closing

Published 03 Jan, 2024 04:47pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan headline inflation up 29.7% y/y: PBS

Monthly inflation for December registered a 0.8% rise from previous month

Published 01 Jan, 2024 06:47pm

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

Pakistan

Eggs price soars in Peshawar

Eggs are being sold at Rs480 per dozen in KP’s Peshawar

Published 22 Dec, 2023 01:21pm

Business & Economy

Karachi custom increases tax on candies and sugar confectioneries

Stakeholders requested to determine the customs values according to international market

Published 16 Dec, 2023 03:20pm

Business & Economy

SBP maintains key policy rate at 22%

Central bank expects inflation to remain on a downward path

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:09pm