State of the economy EDITORIAL: The Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for May 2024 was uploaded on the Finance Division website on 29... Updated 31 May, 2024 07:26am
Editorials Inflation is cooling? EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated a 0.34 percent decline in the sensitive price index (SPI),... Updated 30 May, 2024 06:52am
Pakistan PBS launches 7th Agri Census with awareness seminar at SAU HYDERABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) commenced the 7th Agricultural Census in Pakistan with an awareness... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am
Editorials Phenomenal rise in domestic borrowing EDITORIAL: The government borrowed up to 77 percent domestically to finance its fiscal deficit in the first six... Updated 28 May, 2024 05:52am
Editorials GDP growth for the current year EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am
Editorials EAC composition: a step in the right direction EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a seven-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under his... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Print July-April: mobile phones worth $1.462bn imported ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $1.462 billion during the first 10 months (July-April) of the... Updated 21 May, 2024 09:02am
Business & Finance Impactful economic policy, decision-making require accurate, timely data: WB ISLAMABAD: While the November release of quarterly national accounts represents an important step forward for... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation down 1.06pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended May 16, 2024, decreased by 1.06 per cent due... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Jul-Apr textile group exports down 0.19pc to $13.683bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 0.19 per cent during the first 10 months... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance Jul-Apr petroleum group imports post 1.53pc negative growth ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 1.53 per cent during the first 10 months... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance 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
Pakistan SAU to assist PBS in Digital Agricultural Census HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University will assist the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in conducting the ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Opinion The education emergency Shehbaz Sharif declared an ‘education emergency’ across Pakistan on Wednesday, the 8th of May 2024. This is in... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance KATI hails 1.39pc drop in weekly inflation rate KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has hailed the notable drop of 1.39 percent in the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation down 1.39pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended May 9, 2024, decreased by 1.39 per cent due... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Weekly inflation posts decline ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation for the current week ended on May 2, 2024, has decreased by one percent, according to ... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Business & Finance April CPI-based inflation soars 17.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 17.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Jul-Apr trade deficit shrinks 17.09pc to $19.514bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 17.09 percent in the first 10 months (July-April) of the... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Pakistan Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks 18% YoY to $19.5bn in 10MFY24 Exports increase by 9.1% to $25.3bn, while imports decline 4.1% to $44.8bn Updated 02 May, 2024 08:54pm
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 17.3% in April 2024 CPI-based figure is lowest in 23 months Updated 02 May, 2024 10:18pm
Editorials Inflation unchecked EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index for the week ending 25 April 2024, consisting of 51 essential items collected... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Opinion The falling rate of inflation The last few months have witnessed a major drop in the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Editorials Export of raw items EDITORIAL: Pakistan continues to grapple with the impact of relentless food inflation, fuelled by the consistent... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Print Mobile phones: Jul-Mar imports soar 181.26pc to $1.301bn YoY Mobile phone imports register 930.92 percent growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2024 when compared to $14.846 million in March 2023 Updated 28 Apr, 2024 12:11pm
Markets Weekly SPI inflation down 1.1pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on April 25, 2024, decreased by 1.10... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI-based inflation down 0.79pc ISLAMABAD: Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on April 18, 2024, has ... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance Jul-Mar petroleum group imports dip 7.63pc ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports have decreased by 7.63 per cent to $12.084 billion during July-March 2024 from... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance Jul-Mar ’24: Textile group exports down 0.25pc to $12.44bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 0.25 percent during the first nine months... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance Economic developments: PBS develops calendar to release ‘QNAs’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has developed a dissemination and revision policy while... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am