World food prices fall for 11th month running in Feb: FAO LONDON: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in February for an 11th consecutive month, and is... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation down 0.30pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended March 2, 2023, recorded a decrease... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am
Opinion Moroccans struggle to afford vegetables as Ramazan looms Shoppers inspect vegetables at a huge market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, but exploding prices mean ... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Sindh govt issues directives for checking price hike, hoarding KARACHI: Sindh government’s Directorate General for Bureau of Supply and Prices has announced that proactive... Published 21 Feb, 2023 06:57am
Markets Prices of essential items witness sharp increase PESHAWAR: A steep increase in prices of live chicken/meat, pulses, black tea, vegetables, edible oil/ghee, sweet/... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:53am
Opinion A great social and political upheaval is coming? There are two extremely discomforting economic phenomena unfolding simultaneously in Pakistan – one is dangerously... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Editorials They seem more content, less bitter? EDITORIAL: Social and economic disparity was always high in Pakistan but now it is growing to a dangerous level. The... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Print Subsidised essential items: PM takes firm step to firm up Ramazan strategy Calls for improving liaison between centre and provinces and directs strict action against hoarders Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:01am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 2.82pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended February 2, 2023, recorded an... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 10:14am
Print Jan food prices rise 43pc YoY CPI-based inflation hits 48-year high Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:10am
Business & Finance Inter-provincial coordination needed to avoid commodities’ scarcity: NPMC ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Thursday reviewed the prices of essential commodities... Published 27 Jan, 2023 07:30am
Print Food inflation highest in South Asia after Sri Lanka: World Bank ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation for food items in Pakistan was 35.5 per cent in December on year-on-year... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:41am
Opinion India’s rising home prices, rentals a new inflation threat Rising home prices and rentals in large Indian cities could pose a new challenge to the country’s central bank in... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Cost-of-living crisis ‘biggest global risk’ LONDON: The cost-of-living crisis will be the biggest global risk over the next two years, a survey by the World... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Opinion Galloping inflation Pakistan today is experiencing high and rising rate of inflation. This is the highest inflation after 1973-74 and... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
World Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as dollar crunch bites CAIRO: Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food prices. But... Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:36am
Print World food prices hit record high in 2022 Food prices surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year on fears of disruptions to Black Sea trade Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance Pakistan: Weekly SPI sharply up 1.09pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) witnessed a sharp increase of 1.09 percent ended on January 5, 2023... Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Editorials Analysing the inflationary spiral EDITORIAL: December 2022 headline inflation (Consumer Price Index) rose by 24.5 percent as per the Pakistan Bureau ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print Key phrase: ‘structural reforms’ State Bank of Pakistan says prudent monetary and fiscal policies imperative to increase resilience of the economy Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:52am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation eases to 65% in November Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) eased year-on-year to 65% in November after a 70.6% jump in... Published 21 Dec, 2022 02:58pm
Print Nov CPI inflation jumps 23.8pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 23.8 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:41am
Markets Prices of important kitchen items continue to rise PESHAWAR: A continuous upward trend in prices of important kitchen items, like live chicken/meat, farms, vegetables,... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:53am
Editorials MPS makes grim but unsurprising reading EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to 16 percent, reflecting... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:09am
Markets Prices of essential kitchen items rise ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week past against ... Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am
World IMF warns against ‘costly’ tax cuts to fight inflation WASHINGTON: Soaring food and energy prices are raising the risk of social unrest but attempting to tame costs... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:13pm
BR Research Grain market in turmoil Terms such as “highest ever prices” and “record increase” have become clichés over the past three years, ... Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:01am
World Heavy rains damage Indian crops MUMBAI: Heavy rainfall in India has damaged key summer-sown crops such as rice, soybean, cotton, pulses and... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
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
Business & Finance ADB to mobilise over $2bn to support post-flood relief measures ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is envisaging financing of over $ 2 billion to support Pakistan’s... Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am
