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food inflation

Growth, with an empty stomach

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:20am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest appearance among the countries suffering the world’s most serious hunger crises should...

Pakistan’s CPI seen returning to double digits in August as food, fuel costs surge

Published 25 Aug, 2026 01:04pm

Readings would mark a sharp increase from the 3% recorded a year earlier

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...

War and a fractured global economy

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:22am

EDITORIAL: A little over a month into the US-Israel war on Iran, anyone under the illusion that modern conflicts can...

Middle East crisis escalates urea prices

Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:27am

LAHORE: Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, coupled with disruptions to Qatari gas exports and the...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 5.6% in December 2025

Published 01 Jan, 2026 02:41pm

On a month-on-month basis, it decreased by 0.4%

BR RESEARCH: 2025 Price roundup: A year of massive relief

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 07:33am

After two years from hell, two years of relief was the bare minimum Pakistanis could have hoped for. By that...

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.64pc

Updated 06 Dec, 2025 06:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based weekly inflation decreased by 0.64 percent for the current week ended...

CPI: run rate cools down as base effect looms

Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:13am

Headline inflation stood at 6.1 percent in November 2025, compared to 6.2 percent in the previous month. The CPI is...

Nov CPI inflation soars

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based monthly inflation increased by 6.1 percent in November, as high food ...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 6.1% in November 2025

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 06:48pm

Reading higher than the finance ministry's estimate of 5% to 6%

Finance ministry sees November inflation in Pakistan at 5–6%

Published 28 Nov, 2025 09:18pm

Inflationary pressure building up, ministry says in its outlook report

Pakistan’s inflation to climb in November amid border closure, food price spike: report

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 12:46pm

Headline inflation expected to clock in 6.5–7.0% YoY, says Topline

Core inflation reversing downtrend

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:36am

The headline inflation numbers are creeping up again despite a stable currency and falling global oil prices. After...

Inflation expected to hit 11-month high amid flood-induced food price hike in Pakistan

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:19pm

Consumer Price Index stood at 3% in August

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:12pm

Decision taken in view of evolving macroeconomic outlook and flood-related uncertainty

Inflation expected to lower slightly in Pakistan

Published 21 Jun, 2025 03:22pm

After inching up to 3.5% YoY in May, Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to lower slightly, clocking in at...

Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the...

Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause?

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:12am

Inflation in Pakistan has plunged from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 2.4 percent in January, 2025 year-on-year,...

Keep tabs on inflation

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:22am

The downward journey of inflation continues, as it is recorded at 4.1 percent in December 2024 – the lowest reading...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm

Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing

Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at...

CPI: MPC mustn’t get distracted by base effect

Published 03 Dec, 2024 08:51am

The downward journey of headline inflation continues, with the CPI clocking in at 4.9 percent in November 2024,...

NPMC reviews price stabilisation strategies

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: In the month of October 2024, non-perishable food items experienced a controlled rise of 1.01 per cent as...

NPMC notes significant decline in inflation

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meeting revealed significant declining trend in inflation over...

Inflation: Busting myths

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am

As the headline inflation clocked in at a surprisingly low 6.9 percent for September 2024, skeptics were quick to...

The inflation respite

Published 02 Oct, 2024 09:12am

Who would have thought the often-mocked State Bank of Pakistan’s medium-term inflation target range of 5-7 percent...

PM Shehbaz expresses satisfaction over ease in inflation

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 12:01am

Pakistan’s headline inflation projected to decline and range between 9.5-10.5% in August

August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm

Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,...

Govt takes much of the credit for decline in food inflation

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Masood Malik on Thursday said that the positive impact of the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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