The best present ever? Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif celebrated his 71th birthday last month, sadly without any fanfare. Folks at Pakistan... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:54am
BR Research September inflation roundup The CPI clocked at 23.2 percent in Sep22 and 25.1 percent in the 1QFY23 – highest quarterly inflation ever... Published 04 Oct, 2022 08:25am
Markets Inflation reading falls slightly in September, clocks in at 23.2% Decline driven by relief in fuel charges adjustment in electricity bills, say analysts Updated 01 Oct, 2022 07:29pm
BR Research Real wages nosedive The daily wages for the construction sector may well have grown the most in ten quarters at 10 percent during 1QFY23... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 08:42pm
Markets Inflation in Pakistan expected to be over 26% in September: report Food prices, weaker rupee and aftershocks of devastating floods to contribute to high CPI reading Updated 19 Sep, 2022 04:57pm
Opinion Pakistan at 75 Rule of law, transparency, accountability and fair treatment to all citizens are considered as the fundamental... Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am
BR Research WPI showing no respite Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stayed near all-term high, almost unchanged from last month, at 38.6 percent. Recall ... Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:07am
BR Research Food prices: expand social protection now! After 36 straight months of double-digit rise (with three seasonal dips), food CPI is on its way to double next... Published 03 Aug, 2022 08:50am
BR Research Inflation: Killing softly Inflation is on a record-breaking streak. The headline clocked at 24.9 percent in Jul-22 – highest since Oct 2008.... Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:54am
Pakistan Inflation in Pakistan hits 24.9% in July, a 14-year high CPI inflation in rural areas increased by 26.9% on year-on-year basis Updated 01 Aug, 2022 04:22pm
Opinion Runaway inflation The year-to-year rate of inflation in the consumer price index has jumped up to 21.3 percent in in June 2022. This ... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
BR Research WPI highs signal higher CPI It is promising to be a repeat of 2009, in an optimistic scenario. It could all get worse seeing how things are... Published 05 Jul, 2022 09:00am
BR Research Record-breaking inflation The inflation was expected to remain high, and still, it beat all expectations. Market was anticipating 18-20... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 11:14am
Pakistan Inflation in Pakistan hits 21.3%, highest since Dec 2008 CPI inflation in rural areas increased by 23.6% on year-on-year basis in June 2022 Updated 01 Jul, 2022 08:10pm
BR Research The wholesale price bomb ticks away Wholesale Price Index at 30 percent for May 2022 was at least a 12-year high. And it is coming off a relatively high... Published 10 Jun, 2022 08:38am
BR Research Pulses: keeping it steady Much has been said about the relentless rise in food prices under PTI’s tenure. Over the past four years, food... Published 11 Apr, 2022 08:29am
Pakistan February: Pakistan's inflation reading drops marginally to 12.2% Average inflation during 8MFY22 amounts to 10.52%, compared to 8.25% in 8MFY21 Updated 01 Mar, 2022 04:23pm
BR Research Food prices: don’t look up! With central bank’s autonomy now enshrined into law, many fear that fiscal and monetary houses in Islamabad and... Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:46am
Print Jan CPI grows 13pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 13 percent on year-on-year basis in January 2022... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Print Finance identifies major risks to economy ISLAMABAD: With fiscal deficit of Rs951 billion for the first five months of the current fiscal year (July-November... Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:36am
BR Research CPI slowdown: don’t look too closely! At least that’s what the central bank would have you do! Monday’s monetary policy statement claimed that “the... Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:08am
BR Research Wholesale prices to keep CPI high It was only a matter of time before the wholesale prices started to reflect at the retail level. The National CPI... Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:47am
Markets December: Inflation reading comes in at 12.3%, highest in 22 months In Nov, CPI was reported at 11.5% Updated 01 Jan, 2022 06:03pm
BR Research Hold Livestock Census now! That Pakistan estimates its livestock GVA on a 15-years old outdated census has been highlighted in this space many... Published 16 Dec, 2021 07:15am
BR Research CPI: dangerous times ahead! Inflation hammer is at its full swing. The headline number stood at 11.5 percent in November, highest since Feb-20.... Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:07am
BR Research CPI roundup The headline inflation is on the rise again, and the impact of recent round of currency depreciation is yet to be... Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:25am
BR Research WPI keeps inflation concerns high The CPI inflation at 11 percent for April 2021 surprised quite a few. Some are quick to brush it aside as a one-off... Published 06 May, 2021 07:35am
BR Research The roaring inflation dragon There is no respite to the inflation dragon. Food prices are not coming in control. Global commodity prices upward... Published 03 May, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Inflation: Talking perspective The headline inflation stood at 5.7 percent in Jan 21 – lowest level (since Jun 18) in the PTI government so far.... Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:25am
