Inflation could break further records, clock in above 34%: report JS Global says higher gas and cigarette prices are among key drivers of inflation Updated 20 Mar, 2023 03:21pm
Pakistan Further hike in policy rate on the cards as inflation runs deep in Pakistan Brokerage house AHL says it expects an increase of 100bps in upcoming meeting on April 4 Updated 18 Mar, 2023 03:29pm
Print Consumer price inflation in Pakistan second highest in South Asia: World Bank ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation for food items in Pakistan was 45.1 per cent in February 2023 on a... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 02:16pm
Markets SBP raises key interest rate by 300bps, takes it to 20% Monetary Policy Committee expects inflation to rise further in the next few months Also moves next MPC meeting to April 4 from April 27 Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:20pm
BR Research Inflation: Wheels are coming off Just when you think you have reached the peak – another one stares in your eyes. Pakistan’s headline national CPI... Published 02 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance Feb CPI jumps 31.5pc, highest rate in nearly 50 years ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 31.5 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance German inflation holds steady in February at 8.7 percent FRANKFURT: German inflation stabilised in February, preliminary figures showed Wednesday, as government support... Published 01 Mar, 2023 07:05pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s headline inflation reading in February hits 31.5% YoY This is the highest YoY inflation reading since data was made available in July 1965, according to brokerage house AHL Updated 01 Mar, 2023 07:10pm
Markets 'Higher than expectations': Pakistan's headline inflation clocks in at 27.6% in January This is the highest inflation reading since 27.8% recorded in May 1975, says analyst CPI inflation in rural areas increased to 32.3% on year-on-year basis in January 2023 Updated 01 Feb, 2023 04:25pm
Pakistan Inflationary pressure expected to calm down gradually: Finance Division In Monthly Economic Update & Outlook January 2023, it says global commodity prices showing downward trend which will lower domestic price levels Updated 31 Jan, 2023 07:17pm
Markets Inflation to cross 30% as rupee depreciation, petrol prices bite: report Given bulk adjustment in currency, a 30% YoY CPI reading now seems inevitable, a brokerage house says Updated 30 Jan, 2023 07:22pm
Business & Finance Monetary policy: experts expect 100bps hike in policy rate SBP's monetary policy committee is scheduled to meet on January 23 (Monday) Published 16 Jan, 2023 03:00pm
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
Pakistan Pakistan's headline inflation clocks in at 24.5% in December CPI-based number has stayed above 20% for the last 7 months Updated 02 Jan, 2023 06:51pm
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 Pakistan's CPI-based inflation in November clocks in at 23.8% CPI inflation in rural areas stood at 27.2% on a year-on-year basis Updated 01 Dec, 2022 05:49pm
Print Monetary policy to be announced on Friday KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on... Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:31am
Business & Finance NA informed: $5.66bn foreign loan, aid received ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the total amount of foreign loans and aid received by... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 10:15am
Opinion Global economy and challenges for Pakistan The following two paragraphs from the World Economic Outlook, October 2022, neatly sum up the challenges facing the... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Print Oct CPI accelerates to 26.6pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 26.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in October 2022 as... Updated 02 Nov, 2022 09:43am
Markets CPI-based inflation jumps in October, clocks in at 26.6% CPI inflation in rural areas clocked in at 29.5% on a year-on-year basis Brokerage house says reading in line with market expectation Updated 01 Nov, 2022 07:16pm
Print MoF Outlook: Challenges ahead as flood damages to impact whole economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is faced with challenging economic environment subsequent to damages caused by the floods,... Updated 31 Oct, 2022 10:22am
Business & Finance Sept CPI soars 23pc YoY, declines 1.2pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 23.2 percent on year-on-year basis in September 2022 as... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Business & Finance Piqued by the rupee slide, KCCI chief underscores need for fixing economy KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Muhammad Idrees while highlighting the impact... Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am
Opinion The continuing drift The trade data for the month of August has revealed continuing challenges to macroeconomic framework. It is shocking... Published 07 Sep, 2022 04:13am
Pakistan Average inflation in Pakistan to clock in at 19.9% in FY23, IMF expects Global lender fears high inflation can also result in protests in the country Updated 02 Sep, 2022 07:29pm
Business & Finance Aug CPI inflation hits multi-decade high of 27.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged to a multi-decade high of 27.3 percent on a year-on-year basis in ... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Pakistan August's inflation reading in Pakistan hits 27.3%, highest in over 47 years CPI inflation in rural areas clocked in at 28.8% on a year-on-year basis Updated 01 Oct, 2022 03:24pm
Opinion Pakistan needs a grand bargain? As we had warned the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government and their facilitators that the political mess... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance July CPI inflation soars to highest rate in 14 years ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by a massive 24.93 percent on year-on-year basis... Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am