Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026 Updated 01 Jul, 2026 04:25pm Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26
The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...
An upcoming food shock? Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:37am The May inflation print should have been comforting, at least at first glance. Headline CPI rose by 11.7 percent...
Inflation: The Core heats up Updated 02 Jun, 2026 07:07am Headline CPI inflation rose11.66 percent year-on-year in May, the highest in 24 months. Headline inflation stayed...
Pakistan inflation hits 11.7% in May 2026, highest since June 2024 Updated 01 Jun, 2026 04:06pm Inflation stood at 6.69% in 11MFY26
Poverty, inflation, and fiscal space in federal budget Updated 19 May, 2026 07:03am According to the Planning Comm ission, 29 percent of Pakistan’s population was below the poverty line, based on a...
IMF macroeconomic projections for 2026-27 Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am Pakistan has successfully concluded the third review of the IMF Programme. An installment of USD 1.2 billion has...
July-February 2025-26: Average CPI inflation stands at 5.5pc: Ahsan Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the average Consumer...
War raises risks to macroeconomic outlook, warns SBP Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am KARACHI: The war in the Middle East has intensified risks to Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, triggering fresh...
Who is responsible for the poor economic state? Updated 11 May, 2026 07:22am Urgent reforms are needed to cut Pakistan's massive current expenditures, including wage and procurement freezes, to avert further economic decline.
Inflation: Pain ahead Updated 04 May, 2026 07:36am The headline inflation is creeping up again. CPI stood at 10.9 percent in April 26, which is 21 months high, while...
SPI-based inflation rises 0.62pc WoW Updated 02 May, 2026 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation recorded an increase of 0.62 percent during...
Pakistan inflation returns to double digits at 10.9% in April 2026 Published 01 May, 2026 02:59pm Inflation stood at 6.19% in 10MFY26
MPS: 100bps policy rate hike Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), as widely anticipated, raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to...
Energy inflation to the forefront Updated 29 Apr, 2026 07:50am Energy is back at the center of the inflation narrative. April 2026 CPI is shaping up under the impact of a sharp...
The phantom recovery Updated 13 Apr, 2026 08:18am There is a particular kind of cruelty in a recovery that shows up in the data but not in the kitchen. But what’s...
Poverty incidence Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am EDITORIAL: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has calculated the poverty rate at 43.5 percent – 14.3...
Public debt stands at 70.7pc of GDP, says Aurangzeb Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:19pm Adds that for the March–May 2026 period, the government has targeted borrowing of PKR 7.8 trillion against maturities of PKR 5.5 trillion
Inflation rises Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated Consumer Price Index for March at 7.3 percent, up from...
March CPI inflation hastens to 7.3pc YoY Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation clocked in at 7.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in...
Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7.3% in March 2026 Updated 01 Apr, 2026 04:54pm Inflation stood at 5.67% in 9MFY26
Jul-Feb FDI declines 33.4pc YoY: FD Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:44am ISLAMABAD: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country declined sharply by 33.4 percent in first eight months...
Outlook for the economy Updated 31 Mar, 2026 07:37am Three quarters of the financial year of 2025-26 have just come to an end. There is need to assess the performance of...
Hormuz closure could triple Pakistan’s oil bill, push inflation to 15pc-17pc Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am Oil markets are being shaken once again globally by geopolitical strains in the Middle East. The mounting tension...
Crisis in the Gulf Updated 11 Mar, 2026 05:59am The ongoing and evolving crisis in the Gulf region presents significant implications for Pakistan’s economy, owing...
Monetary Policy: back to irrational optimism? Updated 10 Mar, 2026 08:28am SBP’s decision to hold the policy rate at 10.5 percent might have looked prudent in a world where the Middle East...
Policy rate: MPC meets under fog of war Updated 05 Mar, 2026 09:22am The Monetary Policy Committee meets on Monday at a moment when the direction of interest rates has become less...
Feb CPI inflation clocks in at 7pc YoY Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation clocked in at 7 percent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis in...
Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7% in February 2026 Updated 02 Mar, 2026 02:44pm On a month-on-month basis, the Consumer Price Index increases by 0.3%
Divergence of real and nominal rupee rates Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:39am State Bank of Pakistan’s website notes that the real effective exchange rate (REER) registered at 103.73 in December...
