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Every Friday the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics publishes a number, and every Friday it is reported as though it were inflation. It is not. It is the Sensitive Price Indicator, and it measures something narrower and more…
Pakistan's weekly inflation reading has kept household budgets under pressure, with food prices again sitting at the centre of public concern.
Pakistan enters FY2027 with stronger reserves and remittances, but renewed Middle East conflict and volatile oil prices threaten inflation and the trade balance.
The Asian Development Bank has kept Pakistan's growth forecast at 3.7 per cent while projecting inflation of 8.3 per cent amid energy and external risks.
As inflation soars, financial experts agree that tight monetary policy is likely to continue, impacting Pakistan's economic landscape significantly
Pakistan's official half-year report points to stronger growth, lower average inflation and recovering industry, while external and structural risks remain.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is becoming an economic warning for Pakistan as fuel imports, LNG supplies, freight costs and inflation risks converge.
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7%, lower than expectations, as inflation rises due to global challenges
State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad's message that stability can lead to sustainable growth has put Pakistan's business confidence back in focus.
Pakistan's central bank looks set to sit on its hands at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, with analysts pointing to instability thousands of miles away in the Gulf as a key reason for staying cautious at home. H2…
Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high, but the resumption of conflict with Iran threatens to push inflation back up as energy costs rise once again.
Pakistan imported a record 3.482 million tonnes of palm oil worth $3.785 billion in FY26, compared to 3.214 million tonnes worth $3.4 billion in FY25, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reviewed Pakistan’s IMF programme progress, underscoring how closely the government is tracking reforms, fiscal targets and external financing needs.
On 26 August 2026, petrol in Pakistan costs Rs343.10 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs371.80. Those rates come from a Petroleum Division notification, and they are valid until 27 August — one day.
UK inflation cooled faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices dropped, with new Chancellor John Healey calling it welcome news while stressing there is still much more the government should do.
Every monsoon, the same sentence appears across Pakistani media: the Chenab is at medium flood level, the Ravi at low. Millions of people read it, and very few know what it means — whether it is a reason to move…
Petroleum dealers have withdrawn a nationwide strike call after Pakistan approved a revised per-litre margin, easing immediate supply concerns.
Ishaq Dar used meetings at the SCO summit in Bishkek to reaffirm Pakistan's commitment to the United Nations and rules-based multilateral engagement.
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current…
Pakistan's planning minister used a public appearance in Lahore to make a blunt case: the global shift away from gasoline-powered transportation is already underway, and Pakistan needs to move faster to keep pace with…
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, placing Islamabad's regional peace diplomacy back at the centre of a tense Iran…
Analysts say fresh US financing could ease pressure on Pakistan, but they caution that lasting gains will depend on whether reform efforts continue.
Pakistan's government is set to unveil a strategy targeting halving the population growth rate by 2035, with the prime minister calling rising population one of the country's biggest national challenges.
Pakistan surpasses revenue targets while adjusting subsidy plans. A promising outlook gains IMF approval amidst economic pressures