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prices of essential items

Cost-of-living crisis lingers on despite declines in inflation

High prices of essential goods and services have become a pressing issue for the poor and vulnerable in Asia and the...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

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

Markets

Peshawar: prices of essential items soar

PESHAWAR: Prices of daily use items, particularly vegetables, food grains, sugar, flour, live chicken/meat, eggs,...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Editorials

One big reason for food inflation

EDITORIAL: The National Price Monitoring Committee’s (NPMC’s) revelation of a 40 percent differential in...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Markets

Peshawar: prices of essential items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities, including vegetables, live chicken/meat, pulses, ...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

Oil price hike

Petroleum prices have been increased; petrol is costing Rs 305.34 per Liter and diesel Rs 311.84. It is an increase...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:36am

Business & Finance

Prices of essential items show a mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail markets, said in a survey...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am

Markets

Prices of essential items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities were witnessed in the local markets, said a survey...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Markets

Prices of essential items remain firm

PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items remained firm in the local market. According to a survey conducted by...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

ECC struggles to lower prices of essentials

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) suggests measures required to be taken to lower inflation in the country

Updated 15 May, 2023 09:05am

Pakistan

CM’s aide visits markets, checks prices of essential items

KARACHI: Spokesperson for the Sindh government and Adviser to the Chief Minister on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Markets

Prices of essential items witness sharp increase

PESHAWAR: A steep increase in prices of live chicken/meat, pulses, black tea, vegetables, edible oil/ghee, sweet/...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:53am

Opinion

‘Each one feed one’

It was not long ago that there was this popular slogan “Each one teach one”. This slogan was originally an...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Business & Finance

KCCI seeks CCP help in creating level playing field

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) held an advocacy session with the Competition...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Pakistan

NA budget debate: Treasury mum despite opposition MP’s protest over hike in POL prices

ISLAMABAD: The MPs belonging to the ruling coalition government – who made it to the power corridors by ousting...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am

World

Indian govt trims tax on fuel to fight inflation

NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a reduction of taxes on petrol and...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Challenge of rising prices of essential items: PML-N, allies determined to take required steps: MPA Yasin

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its allies in Punjab are determined to take necessary steps to...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Markets

Prices of essential food commodities rise

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, cooking oil/ghee, sugar, packed milk,...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:11am

Editorials

Meeting expenses

EDITORIAL: It’s no surprise that the Pulse Consultants Survey, which interviewed 2,000 people from all social and...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Govt has failed to fulfil responsibility of 'controlling' prices: Bukhari

LAHORE: Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Secretary General Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP), has said that the government...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Markets

Prices of essential items maintain upward trend in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, sugar, flour, cooking oil/ghee, pulses...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Editorials

Food inflation: govt must pull its socks up

EDITORIAL: It's pretty clear that the government very sincerely wants to bring down prices of essential items,...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Markets

Mixed trend in prices of essential items witnessed

PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail market, according to a...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Markets

Eid holidays: Prices of essential items remain sky-high

PESHAWAR: A steep increase was witnessed in prices of live chicken/meat, fresh fruits, beef, vegetables and other...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Opinion

PM’s Labour Day message

In his Labour Day message, prime minister Imran Khan has said that his government is committed to improving working...

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

Markets

Upward trend witnessed in prices of essential items

PESHAWAR: An upward trend in prices of chicken, eggs, sugar, flour, cooking oil/ghee, and other essential kitchen...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

Markets

Mixed trend witnessed in prices of essential items

PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities including live chicken/meat, eggs, sugar, flour,...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 25	277.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 25	277.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 25	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 25	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 25	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 25	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 25	5,808.12
India Sensex / Oct 25	79,402.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 25	37,913.92
Nasdaq / Oct 25	18,518.61
Hang Seng / Oct 25	20,590.15
FTSE 100 / Oct 25	8,248.84
Dow Jones / Oct 25	42,114.40
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 25	19,463.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 25	71.78
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 25	245,031.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 25	2,747.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 25	70.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	17,885
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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