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inflation in Pakistan

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...

Finance ministry sees April inflation at 8-9%

Published 30 Apr, 2026 10:38pm

Economic activity likely to remain firm despite expected surge in inflation rate, geopolitical tension in Middle East, ministry says in its Monthly Economic Update & Outlook

Gohar Ejaz says interest rate hikes miss root causes of inflation

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:08pm

Former caretaker federal minister Gohar Ejaz on Wednesday questioned the effectiveness of monetary tightening in...

Inflation to remain above target: SBP

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:04am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects inflation to rise in the coming months and to remain above its 5-7...

Inexplicable decline in inflation

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 05:03pm

EDITORIAL: Sensitive Price Index (SPI) comprising 51 essential items from 50 markets in 17 cities for the week...

Inflation to remain above 7pc till FY27: SBP

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: The evolving geopolitical situation and recent surge in international and domestic oil prices have...

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...

CPI: calm before the oil shock

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 04:24pm

Even before the war related inflationary pressures emerge, headline inflation in Pakistan clocked at 7 percent In...

SBP projects inflation within target range, sees growth picking up in FY26

Published 09 Feb, 2026 08:24pm

The report reviews economic developments since the publication of the previous MPR in August 2025

Dec CPI inflation stands at 5.6pc YoY

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Consumer Price Index-based inflation stood at 5.6 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in December...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 5.8% in January 2026

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 08:45pm

On month-on-month basis, Consumer Price Index increases by 0.4%

BR RESEARCH: Tamed inflation

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 07:16am

The proof of economic stabilization is in anchoring the inflationary expectations. The headline inflation averaged...

BR RESEARCH: A cut that solves yesterday’s problem

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 08:07am

It blinked. After holding the policy rate at 11 percent for four consecutive reviews, the Monetary Policy Committee...

Forex inflows: All sectors must share export-boost burden, not just textiles: Aurangzeb

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said the textile sector has not taken...

SBP may hold rate at 11% as IMF flags inflation risks

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 07:26am

KARACHI: Central bank is expected to retain interest rates at 11 percent on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as...

Falling vegetable prices keep SPI inflation low

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

ISLAMABAD: Declining vegetable prices pushed the Sensitive Price Index-based inflation down for the second...

Inflation seen rising: Floods weigh on FY26: IMF

Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that growth was stronger than anticipated in fiscal year 2025,...

EDITORIAL: Consumer inflation

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 07:13am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released the estimated Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November ...

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

EDITORIAL: SBP’s advocacy of durable growth model

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 14	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 14	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31

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