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SBP aims to maintain inflation targeting regime

Shares five-year strategic plan

Published 17 Nov, 2023 09:58pm

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

Commodities’ prices, fares to decline after cut in fuel prices, says CM Punjab

Cites provincial govt considering a subsidy on wheat prices

Published 17 Oct, 2023 08:56pm

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

Business & Economy

Automobile sale plummets amid soaring inflation

Sellers fear situation will lead to increased unemployment

Published 20 Sep, 2023 03:16pm

Business & Economy

Soaring oil rate to fuel global inflation

Oil price rises towards $100 a barrel

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 09:24pm

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

Sugar price tops Rs200 per kg in several cities

The commodity rose by Rs40 per kg in four days in Quetta

Published 04 Sep, 2023 02:14pm

Pakistan

JI temporarily calls off protest against inflated power bills

Says new strategy will be announced on Sunday if demands are not met by midnight

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 08:13pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s headline inflation slows marginally in August

It was marginally lower than the reading in July

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 06:57pm

Pakistan

People burn utility bills in Azad Kashmir in protest

Protester burnt utility bills and announced a sit-in

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 04:32pm

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

Pakistan

Legislator asks for legal suicide options for people in poverty

Sheikh Fayyaz ud Din is part of the ruling PMLN

Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:41pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s annual inflation eases to 29.4% in June from May record

The government expects inflation to be lower in the new fiscal year

Updated 03 Jul, 2023 02:39pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s economic indicators remained dismal in FY2023

The economic survey paints a gloomy picture of the manufacturing sector

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:10pm

Business & Economy

Ruling alliance opts for early closure of markets to save ‘foreign exchange’

Planning minister says even top world economies cannot afford keeping markets open till midnight

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 12:36am

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

Indian rupee to see more losses on dollar spike and higher U.S. yields

Non-deliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open at around 82.20-82.22

Published 15 May, 2023 09:17am

Business & Economy

Food pushes Pakistan inflation to record 36.4% in April

Officials hope inflation will slow down after June

Published 02 May, 2023 06:43pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan hikes drug prices by 20%, manufacturers want more

Inflation is already at a record 35% percent

Updated 28 Apr, 2023 05:47pm

Technology

Top Taiwan chip designer MediaTek ‘rapidly’ shifts focus to autos, AI

In this very demanding environment, we are not reducing people

Published 28 Apr, 2023 03:14pm

Business & Economy

Cost inflation is slowing but shoppers may not see lower prices soon

Rising expenses for everything from sunflower oil to milk and grain

Published 26 Apr, 2023 03:34pm

Technology

LG Energy Solution Q1 profit more than doubles on U.S. gains

Its shares jumped as its earnings met forecasts

Published 26 Apr, 2023 01:54pm

Business & Economy

Australia inflation slows in Q1, market leans against rate hike

Investors reacted by lengthening the odds on the Reserve Bank of Australia

Published 26 Apr, 2023 11:56am