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Business & Finance

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 5.8% in January 2026

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

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 08:45pm

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Average wage in Pakistan up by 62%: Labour Force Survey

ISLAMABAD: Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-25 claimed a sharp rise in average wages over the past four years - 62...

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 07:23am

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Discount rate as a policy tool

Economic stability has been achieved, and the country will not be deterred from implementing the reform agenda ...

Updated 28 Jul, 2025 08:01am

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SBP likely to cut policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, say analysts

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to cut the policy rate by 50...

Published 24 Jul, 2025 12:16pm

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A year of disinflation, but too early for a victory parade

Pakistan just posted its lowest annual inflation rate in seven years. At 4.49 percent, FY2024-25 now holds the crown...

Updated 02 Jul, 2025 09:00am

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Pakistan inflation projected to remain within range of 4.5-5% in FY25

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is projected to remain within the range of 4.5-5 percent during fiscal year 2025, supported by...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:48am

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Consumer sentiment: Rising from the rubble

After flirting with economic freefall in recent years, Pakistan’s consumer confidence is showing signs of life. The...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:06am

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Low inflation, high uncertainty

It reached an all-time high of 38 percent in May 2023 (based on monthly data available since 1964) and then dropped...

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:35am

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MPC meeting: navigating between disinflation and external fragility

Monetary policy decision is due today. Three macro variables are making a compelling argument for a big rate cut....

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:55am

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IMF lowers Pakistan’s FY25 GDP growth forecast to 2.6%

Washington-based lender in January 2025 had projected GDP growth rate for Pakistan at 3% for FY2025

Updated 23 Apr, 2025 02:39pm

Pakistan

Over 9-year low: Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 2.4% in January 2025

Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in January 2025, a reading below that of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:44pm

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Jul-Dec inflation plunges to 7.2pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Inflation during the first six months of FY2024-25 (July-December) declined to 7.2 percent compared to...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Business & Finance

Policy measures successfully curbing inflation: Finance Division

The Finance Division has said that policy interventions and administrative actions have successfully controlled...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 10:55pm

Business & Finance

In line with expectations: SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 12%

MPC expects headline inflation for FY25 to average between 5.5-7.5%

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 11:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation expected to fall below 3% in January

Declining inflation raise hopes of further cut in policy rate

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

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Ground-breaking of first Daanish School performed in AJK: PM explains how default averted

BHIMBER (AJK): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday performed ground breaking of the first Daanish...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:37am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb optimistic about economic trajectory amid positive indicators

Finance minister says Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus after 10 years.

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:40pm

BR Research

Should the SBP be procyclical?

Inflation isn’t the monster it used to be—at least, not for now. But complacency is dangerous. The central bank’s...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:04am

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Fall in the rate of inflation

The very good news is that there has been a precipitate drop in the rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Pakistan

Finance ministry expects another policy rate cut as inflation comes down

Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the State Bank of Pakistan is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 16

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:12pm

Pakistan

Lowest since May 2018: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.9% in November 2024

Reading also below official expectations

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:30pm

World

Modi’s inflation-blowing farm pivot may not be enough to win key Indian state

SATARA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several pro-farmer but inflation-stoking measures in recent...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 05:42pm

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PM for accelerating action against tax defaulters

ISLAMABAD: Expressing satisfaction over the nose-diving inflation rate in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:56am

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Economy on the mend

EDITORIAL: Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while addressing the eighth edition of the “Future Summit”...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:19am

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Dilemmas facing downward interest rate cycle

Once again, the economist community is busy in speculating how much the policy rate will fall in the upcoming ...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:08am

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Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7.2% in October 2024

Reading slightly higher than market and official expectations that put figure in range of 6-7%

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:57pm

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PM congratulates nation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday felicitated the nation as the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s 100-index...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation likely to stay in single digit in October, rate cut anticipated

Consumer Price Index for October expected to clock in at 6.5-7.0%, according to a brokerage report

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 10:25pm

Pakistan

SBP predicts 2.5-3.5% growth for FY25, warns of structural challenges

Inefficiencies in energy sector resulted in accumulation of circular debt, says central bank in annual report

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:51pm

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Govt commits to IMF: Policy rate to go up if inflation rises

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase policy rate if new...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:28am