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Core inflation in July — excluding volatile food and energy components — stood at 7pc in urban areas and 8.1pc in rural areas ...
Pakistan’s annual inflation clocked in at 4.1 percent on a year-on-year basis in July 2025 as compared to 3.2 percent in the ...
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan’s inflation rate for July 2025 is expected to settle between 3.5% and 4.5%, reflecting a ...
Inflation in Pakistan accelerated to 4.1% year-on-year in July, compared to 3.2% in June. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported that rising prices of vegetables, pulses, petroleum, and ...
Islamabad: Pakistan s headline inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.1 percent year on year in ...
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed said on Wednesday that the country’s economic outlook remains ...
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has reported a sharp rise in weekly inflation by 4.07% for the period ending July 24.
LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) has sounded the alarm over a renewed surge in inflation, warning that recent hikes in ...
Key contributors to the CPI increase include a 0.89% rise in food and non-alcoholic beverages and a 3.56% increase in ...
The policy rate in Pakistan remains the highest in the region, including competing countries, as the State Bank of Pakistan ...
ECONOMY In theory, Pakistan’s economy needs a healthy middle class to drive growth. But by many accounts, that middle tier is ...
A 2024 report by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) revealed that over 31% of young graduates are unemployed. Surprisingly, those with advanced degrees are often the worst hit. The ...