ECC for taking provinces on board for revising drug prices ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Health... Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:35pm
Business & Finance Pharma Bureau seeks ‘CPI-adjusted’ prices for medicines KARACHI: The Pharma Bureau, representative body of multinational pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan, has urged the... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance Dollar extends fall ahead of Fed minutes NEW YORK: The dollar index fell for a third straight session on Tuesday ahead of minutes from the US Federal... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Markets Gulf markets in black on interest rate cuts bets DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday as expectations of an end to a global rate hike ... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Business & Finance Cooling US inflation raises hopes of an end to rate hikes WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation cooled more than expected last month, according to government data published... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Editorials First staff review negotiations with IMF EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund team (IMF) is currently in Pakistan for the first scheduled Stand-By... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Print Essential commodities: NPMC satisfied with current price trend ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) reviewed the prices of essential commodities and expressed... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:59am
Print October CPI-based inflation stays high at 26.9pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 26.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Nov, 2023 09:18am
Pakistan Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 26.9% in October Inflation reading significantly lower than September, when it stood at 31.4% Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:57pm
Editorials Inflation on the rise EDITORIAL: Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose by 0.11 percent for the week ending 5 October 2023 registering a... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Editorials No respite from ever-rising inflation EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 4 percentage points in September – 31.4 percent year on year against... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:43am
BR Research Food inflation: is this the peak? The monthly inflation report card has brought no reason for respite for the policy makers. The deceleration in... Published 04 Oct, 2023 08:53am
Editorials Caretakers’ approach to economic impasse EDITORIAL: The Caretaker government’s discernible approach to dealing with the economic impasse is twofold: ... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance Sept CPI rises 4 percentage points to 31.4pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 4 percentage points in September to 31.4 percent against the... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 31.4% in September Brokerage house says reading is in line with market expectations Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:42pm
Opinion Elusive macroeconomic stability In a recent statement reportedly, interim finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar indicated that there were signs of... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:40am
Editorials Policy rate kept unchanged EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent surprising... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Print Economic stabilization: Steps yielding positive results, says Shamshad Discussion with IMF to control expenditure is under way, adds the caretaker minister Updated 16 Sep, 2023 03:57pm
Pakistan EC reforms, action against smuggling ‘not contradicting’ IMF conditions: Dr Shamshad Caretaker finance minister says exchange rate not being manipulated Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:05pm
Markets SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% Contrary to market expectations, Monetary Policy Committee maintains status quo Stresses on maintaining prudent fiscal stance to keep aggregate demand in check Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:00pm
Business & Finance US consumer inflation ticks up in August to 3.7% WASHINGTON: Consumer inflation in the United States picked up in August for a second straight month, according to... Published 13 Sep, 2023 05:44pm
BR Research How not to achieve food security How many things out of your regular consumption basket have witnessed no increase in prices over the past several... Published 11 Sep, 2023 08:55am
Pakistan NFC award major reason behind govt’s inability to go after untaxed sectors: economist Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan says Islamabad loses incentive to tax undocumented economy as it loses big chunk of additional revenue Published 04 Sep, 2023 05:26pm
Editorials Initiative required from caretakers EDITORIAL: The induction of well-respected technocrats in the caretaker cabinet on 17 August was widely hailed but a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Aug CPI inflation soars 27.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 27.4 percent on a year-on-year basis in ... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 27.4% in August This is the lowest inflation figure in calendar year 2023 Updated 01 Sep, 2023 07:36pm
Editorials The govt debt EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am
BR Research Why food inflation is here to stay? No, and not just because Russia’s decision to exit the Black Sea grain export deal, or India’s decision to impose a... Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:22am
BR Research Bad vibes only Sounding rather pleased with itself, in its latest statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the SBP... Published 03 Aug, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance July CPI inflation rises 28.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 28.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis in July... Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am