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OPINION: LSM sector

Recent state of the economy analysis by government agencies has been all upbeat. The October 2025 Economic Update ...

Updated 24 Nov, 2025 08:17am

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The LSM sector

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has updated the quantum index of large-scale manufacturing (LSM)...

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:29am

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Apr LSMI output grows 2.29pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing Industries (LSMI) of the country has registered an increase of 2.29 percent...

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am

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Q3FY25: Pakistan economy posts 2.4% growth

Industrial sector faces 1.14% contraction in January-March

Updated 21 May, 2025 09:51am

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LSM ticks up – but scars remain

The State Bank’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) surged to a 30-month high in April 2025, signaling a noticeable...

Updated 19 May, 2025 08:08am

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Jul-Mar LSMI output grows 1.47% YoY

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing Industries sector has shown a growth of 1.47 per cent during...

Updated 17 May, 2025 11:39am

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Jul-Feb FY25: LSM sector contracts 1.90pc

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing sector has shown a growth of -1.90 percent during (July-February)...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 02:24pm

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Jul-Oct LSM output shows -0.64pc contraction YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.64 percent during the first...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:31am

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Jul-Sept LSM sector shows growth of -0.76pc

ISLAMABAD: The Overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.76 per cent during the first...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:54am

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Aug LSM output up 4.68pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector’s output has witnessed an increase of 4.68 per cent for August...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:25am

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Macroeconomic data: welcome improvement

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released two positive macroeconomic indicators this Friday past –...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

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July LSM output down 2.08pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector’s output decreased by 2.08 percent for July 2024 when compared...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:14am

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Jul-Apr LSM sector posts 0.45pc growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of 0.45 per cent during July-April 2023-24...

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 02:23pm

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March LSMI output up 2.04pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 2.04 per cent for March 2024 when...

Updated 16 May, 2024 09:41am

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The LSM decline

EDITORIAL: Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) registered negative 0.51 percent growth July-February 2024 against the...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

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Jul-Feb LSM posts negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.51 per cent during the first...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 08:59am

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Jul-Jan LSM sector attains negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.52 percent during the first...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

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LSMI growth

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provided the quantum indices of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI)...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

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LSM attains negative growth in 1H

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.39 per cent during the first...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

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Babus’ clamour for pay increase

EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to refrain from any further increase in salaries and pensions beyond those...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

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Policy rate likely to remain unchanged

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is most likely to maintain the policy rate at 22 percent in the next...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm

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LSM floundering

EDITORIAL: Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) growth declined by 4.08 percent in October compared to October 2022 and 2...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

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Oct LSMI output down 4.08pc YoY

The LSMI quantum index number (QIM) estimated for October 2023 is 111.06

Updated 16 Dec, 2023 05:34pm

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Q1 LSMI output up 0.68pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 0.68 percent during the first quarter...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

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Country may achieve agri growth target for 2023-24

ISLAMABAD: The country is likely to achieve the agriculture growth target of 3.5 percent set for 2023-24 by meeting...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

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Aug LSMI output up by 2.52pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing industries (LSMI) output increased by 2.52 percent for August 2023 compared...

Updated 17 Oct, 2023 09:17am

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Fiscal adjustment hamstrung by interest payments

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives says economy has slowly and steadily started recovering from the downturn in growth

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 10:00am

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July LSMI output contracts 1.09pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output registered negative 3.62 percent growth in July...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:11am

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Daunting challenges facing the caretakers

The caretaker government has stepped in amidst massive economic and political challenges demanding promulgation of ...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

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LSMI output down 10.26pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output has declined by 10.26 percent during the fiscal...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:46am