Food pushes inflation to record 36.4pc in April ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 36.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis in ... Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am
Opinion An upcoming catastrophe The recommendations we are going to discuss here may create unrealistic expectations from the authorities as we are... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Markets Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a declining trend during this week past against the... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Print Economy is not out of the woods yet: MoF Govt has a daunting task to follow effective revenue mobilisation and cautious expenditure management strategy to end the current fiscal year Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:18am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 0.15pc WoW ISLAMABAD: Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation witnessed an increase of 0.15 percent in the week that ended on... Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am
Print ADB lists factors that have aggravated BoP position ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday stated that the steep increase in energy price and food... Updated 28 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Opinion Options to address rising inflation The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) is trying to check inflation through just one instrument, the interest rate, based... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Contrasting trends The economy is showing contrasting trends in different segments of activity. This is due to various factors like the... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
Opinion ‘Watermelon saves the day’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor ‘Watermelon saves the day’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. It is true... Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 0.51pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended April 19, 2023, increased by 0.51... Published 21 Apr, 2023 05:56am
BR Research Back from the precipice? With Pakistan facing both economic and security crises of increasing proportions, lately arguments have been put... Published 19 Apr, 2023 08:34am
Opinion Pakistan: the scourge of inequality Wealth inequality in Pakistan is overwhelming. According to a World Inequality Database report, the top 10% of... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Markets Prices of food items on the rise in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of daily-use kitchen items, especially sugar, vegetables, fruits, chicken, meat,... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Business & Finance Inflation: SPI records 44.61pc rise YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended April 13, 2023, recorded a decline... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Print World Bank recognises grim spectre of food price rise Says food prices have been increasing for 11 consecutive months Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:50am
BR Research Are the chickens coming home to roost? Readymade food prices, as tracked by the PBS for CPI calculation, soared 45 percent year-on-year in March 2023. ... Published 12 Apr, 2023 09:10am
Opinion Ramazan amid unbridled inflation According to a credible research, retail spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during Ramazan ... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Markets Prices of food items on the rise in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Prices of grocery items, especially live chicken/ meat, vegetables, pulses, cooking oil and other edibles... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 0.92pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended April 6, 2023, recorded an ... Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am
World Food inflation to weigh on MENA growth this year: World Bank DUBAI: Double-digit food price inflation will weigh on the Middle East and North Africa region this year, causing... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Opinion Theoretical dilemma: elite capture, inflation With the recent increase in food inflation and taxes it is essential that we reexamine the discussions regarding... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Markets Prices of food items soared in first 10 days of Ramazan: survey PESHAWAR: Prices of almost essential food items, especially vegetables, fruits, pulses, cooking oil/ ghee, dates,... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Opinion Ration distribution turns into great tragedy Pleasure turned into tragedy at Murree a few years ago. Amongst the many tourists that came to this hill resort to... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Print SBP seen raising key rate to record 22pc as inflation bites KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Tuesday, April 04, 2023 at... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:48am
Business & Finance SPI inflation down 0.36pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended March 30, 2023, recorded a ... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
World BD journalist charged over high food cost article DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Wednesday charged a reporter from a leading newspaper for producing “false news”... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
BR Research Plight of the labour class If these are not the toughest times an average Pakistani citizen has faced, the toughest must have been close to... Published 24 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Markets Prices of food items soar as pre-Ramazan hike hits market PESHAWAR: A sizable increase in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed here ahead of the holy month of... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Markets Prices of kitchen items soar ahead of Ramazan PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities are becoming dearer as inflation continues to soar unabated ahead of... Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:23am
Opinion Ramazan in the midst of rising inflation The holy month of Ramadan Karim is about to arrive amid prohibitive inflation in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It ... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
