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
Pakistan CPI reading likely to decrease in July: brokerage house AHL says it expects inflation to clock in at 26.4% Updated 26 Jul, 2023 04:30pm
Opinion Dip in the rate of inflation There is finally some good news on the rate of inflation. The month of June has witnessed a big dip in the rate of... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:12am
Markets Wall St rallies as cooling inflation eases rate hike fears NEW YORK: Wall Street rallied on Wednesday, led by gains in rate-sensitive megacap growth stocks after data showed... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
BR Research Wholesale price respite: But just The near euphoria on CPI readings falling from the expected peak is bordering ridiculous. Consider that the 29... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:15am
BR Research Inflation, food, and the Dar(k) magic The finance ministry has finally discovered that laws of mathematics function in Pakistan exactly as they do... Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:56am
Editorials Inflation down MoM EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June dropped by 8.6 percentage points compared to the month before – ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
BR Research Fiscal year inflation roundup: 2022-23 As expected, the inflation is tapering off, due to high base effect and softening global commodity prices. Yearly ... Published 04 Jul, 2023 09:26am
Business & Finance June CPI inflation rises to 29.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 29.4 percent on a year-on-year basis in June... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Markets Lowest reading since Jan: Pakistan’s headline inflation slows to 29.4% in June Inflation in May had hit a record high at 38% June's reading takes FY23 average to 29.18% compared to 12.15% in FY22 Updated 03 Jul, 2023 07:04pm
Editorials Revised budget: a detailed anatomy EDITORIAL: Federal budget 2023-24 was passed by the National Assembly on Sunday without any meaningful discussion on... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Markets Rupee claws back some ground, settles at 287.18 against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.28% in inter-bank market Updated 14 Jun, 2023 10:08pm