PBS needs a makeover Policymaking at all levels of government requires precise, timely and accurate statistics to achieve various targets... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance SPI inflation: YoY trend depicts increase of 39.45pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 39.45 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis due to... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 03:03pm
Business & Finance Jul-Jan trade deficit narrows 32.66pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 32.66 per cent in the first seven months (July-January) of ... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 33% to $13.2bn in 7MFY24 Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank 33% to $13.167 billion during July-January (7MFY24) on account of a considerable... Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:16pm
Business & Finance Jan CPI inflation soars to 28.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 28.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 28.3% in January Figure in line with official estimates that put CPI reading in range of 27.5-28.5% Updated 01 Feb, 2024 05:42pm
Editorials Proposals by power division trashed EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to raise gas prices by another 41 percent to meet a standard International... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Editorials Babus’ clamour for pay increase EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to refrain from any further increase in salaries and pensions beyond those... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Opinion ‘It is a tale told by an idiot…’ Data collection and its dissemination is an exercise impacting on politics the world over; however, the capacity of... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print Textile group: H1FY24 exports down 4.97pc to $8.283bn YoY The total exports in December 2023 were $2.822 billion (provisional) Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:22pm
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation jumps 44.64pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 44.64 percent year-on-year basis due to an ... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Print Jul-Dec: Petroleum group imports down 13.78pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 13.78 per cent during the first half... Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:30am
Editorials LSM growth EDITORIAL: The latest Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Business & Finance Nov LSM sees 1.59pc growth YoY ISLAMABAD: Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has registered a growth of 1.59 per cent in November year-on-year basis... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 09:43am
Business & Finance Machinery import rises 6.36pc in five months ISLAMABAD: The imports of the overall machinery group witnessed an increase of 6.36 per cent during the first five... Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am
Business & Finance SPI inflation rises 1.36 WoW ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the current week ended on January 11, 2024... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Print CCP asks PBS to share data of major sectors ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has asked the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) to share... Updated 09 Jan, 2024 09:17am
Opinion QNA – a right step? At the 107 National Accounts Committee (NAC) meeting held on 28 November 2023 approval was given to the introduction... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
Business & Finance SPI inflation rises 42.86pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 42.86 percent year-on-year basis due to an ... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print Challenges to SDGs implementation agenda reviewed ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasised the... Updated 05 Jan, 2024 01:08pm
Editorials Trade deficit: welcome decline? EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released balance of trade figures for July-December 2023, which... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec: Trade deficit falls 34.29pc to $11.15bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 34.29 percent in the first half (July-December) of the current... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:54am
Editorials Inflation is rightly regarded as costly EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released the following data for the last month of 2023: (i) consumer... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 02:48pm
Print ECC rejects hike in wheat support price proposal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has turned down the Ministry of National Food... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:15am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks over 34% to $11.15bn in 6MFY24 Stood at $16.97bn in same period of the previous year Updated 02 Jan, 2024 09:03pm
Opinion Problematic statistics The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been endeavoring to improve the quality and coverage of statistics in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 29.7% in December Reading is marginally higher than official estimates that put CPI reading in range of 27.5-28.5% Updated 01 Jan, 2024 07:51pm
Markets Prices of petrol, HSD kept unchanged ISLAMABAD: The interim government on Sunday kept the ex-depot prices of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) unchanged... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:54am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation jumps 43.25pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended 28th December 2023, increased by 43.25... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Opinion Fall in industrial production The statistics on the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) has been released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics... Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am