LSM: 20 months in the red The longest negative LSM growth streak got longer, as per the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of... Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:39am
BR Research WPI: Much more than it shows While the last two years have piled on a misery of historic proportions on retail prices, the seeds were sown a year... Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:18am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks 25% to $17.03bn in 9MFY24 However, trade deficit in March alone higher on yearly and monthly basis Updated 01 Apr, 2024 10:10pm
Markets Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 30% to $14.9bn in 8MFY24 Deficit stood at $21.3bn in 8MFY23 Updated 01 Mar, 2024 10:28pm
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading slows to 23.1% in February This is the lowest CPI-based figure since June 2022 Updated 01 Mar, 2024 10:22pm
Print July-January FY24: Trade deficit shrinks 32.7pc to $13.16bn YoY Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says exports increased by 7.87 percent to $17.778 billion Updated 21 Feb, 2024 01:04pm
Opinion PBS needs a makeover Policymaking at all levels of government requires precise, timely and accurate statistics to achieve various targets... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am
Opinion Tech solves Pakistan’s three-fold education problem The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as the International Day of Education, “in celebration of... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 33% to $13.2bn in 7MFY24 Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank 33% to $13.167 billion during July-January (7MFY24) on account of a considerable... Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:16pm
Business & Finance Jul-Dec: Trade deficit falls 34.29pc to $11.15bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 34.29 percent in the first half (July-December) of the current... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:54am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks over 34% to $11.15bn in 6MFY24 Stood at $16.97bn in same period of the previous year Updated 02 Jan, 2024 09:03pm
Opinion Problematic statistics The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been endeavoring to improve the quality and coverage of statistics in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Print 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
Pakistan SBP seen holding key policy rate as monetary policy committee meets Tuesday Pakistan's key rate was raised to an all-time high of 22% in June and has stayed unchanged for the last three rate meetings Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:32pm
Business & Finance SPI down 0.23pc WoW ISLAMABAD: A decline of 0.23 percent has been recorded in the weekly Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov trade deficit shrinks 33.59pc to $9.378bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit contracted by 33.59 percent to $9.378 billion during the first five months... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 29.2% in November Inflation reading higher than October's when it stood at 26.9% Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:38pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 34% to $9.38bn in 5MFY24 Stood at $14.28bn in same period of the previous year Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:44pm
Pakistan ‘Unfinished agenda of PBS’: Ishrat shares his opinion ISLAMABAD: Dr Ishrat Husain a renowned economist, former Governor State Bank, Former Advisor to Prime Minister on... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Pakistan As many as 35pc female medical doctors unemployed in Pakistan: PBS KARACHI: A large number of female doctors are out of job in Pakistan despite the fact that the world’s fifth most... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
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
BR Research GDP estimates: a failure of ‘Planning’? The federal finance minister had a profound moment of candidness yesterday. During the press conference for the... Published 09 Jun, 2023 08:38am
Pakistan ACs directed to remain in field till 15th for census LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa has issued an order for all Assistant Commissioners (ACs) and... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Pakistan Pakistan’s first digital census tackles miscounts, exclusion LAHORE: Father-of-two Muhammad Saqib excitedly types his family’s details on a laptop in his Lahore office - the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 02:57pm
Business & Finance HIFY23 football exports soar 53.58pc to $120.89m YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Football exports during the first six months of the fiscal year of 2022-23 increased by ... Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am
Editorials Digital Census EDITORIAL: In an important development Pakistan is all set to digitalise population and housing census. The National... Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am
Editorials Analysing the inflationary spiral EDITORIAL: December 2022 headline inflation (Consumer Price Index) rose by 24.5 percent as per the Pakistan Bureau ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance Ministry directed to convene meeting of SAB for taking decision on sugar exports ISLAMABAD: The government has directed Ministry of National Food Security and Research to convene a meeting of Sugar... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Digital population, housing census: Ahsan asks PBS, provinces to ensure effective coordination ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has directed the Pakistan... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 0.48pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended November 24, recorded an increase... Updated 26 Nov, 2022 10:02am