Govt wants digital census done before next polls ISLAMABAD: Federal government wants to complete the process for the digital census in the country before holding of... Updated 23 Aug, 2022 06:29am
Print Weekly SPI inflation shatters records, rises to 42.31pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The weekly review of the sensitive price index (SPI) on Friday highlighted a record increase in inflation... Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:48am
Business & Finance Mobile phones worth $38.804m imported in July ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $38.804 million in July 2022 which registered a growth of 20.43... Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:26am
Print FY22 LSMI output grows 11.7pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output has registered a growth of 11.7 percent during the... Updated 17 Aug, 2022 09:40am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI down 0.08pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended August 11, 2022, recorded a decrease of 0.08... Published 13 Aug, 2022 05:21am
Opinion Economic indicators in July 2022 The first month of 2022-23 which has just come to an end presents a mixed picture. Perhaps the most positive... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
Editorials Planning minister makes a valid point EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has come up with a ... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Business & Finance SPI up 0.82pc WoW Increase in prices of food, energy commodities drive surge Updated 06 Aug, 2022 12:07pm
Opinion Acute food inflation and a shallow global policy leadership response The ‘Food security’ update recently released by World Bank indicated a very difficult food inflation situation... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Pakistan Digital census: Key stakeholders directed to prepare draft summary ISLAMABAD: After the successful completion of the country’s first pilot digital census on Wednesday, Federal... Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:05am
Editorials The challenge of rising inflation EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 24.9 percent... Published 03 Aug, 2022 05:56am
Pakistan Ahsan wants dashboard to track daily economic activities ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday directed the... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
Print July exports down 24pc to $2.219bn MoM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports declined by 24 percent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis in July 2022 and remained... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:03am
Business & Finance July CPI inflation soars to highest rate in 14 years ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by a massive 24.93 percent on year-on-year basis... Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan Minister inaugurates Data Dissemination KIOSK ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated the Data Dissemination KIOSK. Dr Naeemuz... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Pakistan Minister calls for completing population census in Feb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister/Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Ahsan Iqbal emphasized that the population census is... Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:44am
Pakistan 7th population, housing census: PBS inaugurates software ISLAMAAD: Secretary Planning Syed Zafar Ali Shah inaugurated software for the 7th Population and Housing Census,... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Pakistan Pilot phase of digital census: NADRA deploys ‘IT turnkey solution’ ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has deployed its “IT turnkey solution” in ... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Pakistan People’s Bus Service: Sharjeel announces another bus route KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday announced another route of... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Markets FY21 electricity generation GVA has declined 14.5pc to Rs577.759bn YoY: PBS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Gross Value Added (GVA) of electricity generation for 2020-21 amounted to Rs577.759 billion,... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Business & Finance 14.08m mobile phones manufactured during Jan-June: PTA ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 14.08 million mobile phone handsets during the... Published 24 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Business & Finance SPI down 0.22pc WoW Prices of tomatoes, bananas, vegetable ghee and sugar decline Updated 23 Jul, 2022 01:40pm
Business & Finance Mobile phones worth $1.978bn imported in FY 2021-22 Imports of phones stood at $2.065 billion during same period last year Updated 21 Jul, 2022 10:41am
Markets FY21-22: Textile group exports witness 25.53pc growth Country shipped $31.792 billion worth of goods abroad in FY22 against $25.304 billion in FY21 Updated 20 Jul, 2022 09:58am
Business & Finance July-May LSMI output grows 11.7pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output has registered a growth of 11.7 percent during... Updated 19 Jul, 2022 11:17am
Business & Finance SPI rises 0.01pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended July 14, recorded an increase of 0.01 percent due... Updated 16 Jul, 2022 11:53am
Opinion The 2022-23 Annual Plan The Annual Plan for 2022-23 has been presented by the Planning Commission. This plan comes at a critical time when... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Business & Finance Trade deficit hits record-high of $48.26bn ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit widened by 55.29 per cent during the fiscal year 2021-22, and reached $48.259 billion... Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:37am
Print SPI up 3.63pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended June 30, 2022, recorded an increase of 3.63 ... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:34am
Print June CPI inflation spikes to 21.32pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by a massive 21.32 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:55am