A customer buys rice at a wholesale store in Karachi, June 8, 2023. — AFP The drop represents the lowest inflation rate since October 2014. Experts attribute much of the decline in inflation to a high base effect. The sensitive price indicator shows a decline of 0.65% compared to the previous week. Inflation in Pakistan … Read more
A man shops at a store in Peshawar, April 27, 2018. — Reuters CPI-based inflation in November rose just 0.5% month-on-month. Reading well below the financial division’s projection. Strengthens the case for a higher reduction rate than expected. Exceeding official forecasts, inflation in Pakistan slowed to 4.9% year-on-year in November 2024, from 7.2% in October, … Read more
Stock brokers monitor news on a television screen at a stall, during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi, July 3, 2023. — Reuters Investors supported by macroeconomic strength. The telecommunications, banking and energy sectors are generating gains. Hascol, Waves and TPL Properties are the most actively traded. The capital market continued … Read more
A worker bends over as he carries bundles of textile fabrics on his back to deliver them to a nearby store at a market in Karachi June 24, 2022. — Reuters The government’s domestic debt stood at Rs47,536tr in the first quarter of FY25. External debt increases to Rs22,034tr during the July-September period. The total … Read more