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Pakistan's trade deficit jumps nearly 46% from last year to $3.34 billionCash-strapped Pakistan's trade deficit surged to $3.34 billion in September, marking a 46% increase from last year, as imports soared and e...
Pakistan's annual inflation slows down to 4.9% in NovemberPakistan's annual inflation slowed to 4.9% in November, lower than the government's forecast. The finance ministry expected inflation to sl...
Pakistan inflation slows to 11.8% in May, lowest in 30 monthsThe lowest reading comes a week before the central bank meets to review the key rate which has remained at a historic high of 22% for seven...
Helen Mary Roberts becomes first woman brigadier in Pakistan Army from minority communityDr. Helen Mary Roberts, from the Christian and minority community, made history in the Pakistan Army by becoming the first woman brigadier.
Pakistan: Weekly inflation jumps to 31 per centPakistan yet again witnessed a year-on-year increase in short-term inflation which now stood at 30.82 per cent for the week ending on Augus...
Pakistan: Inflation touches 29.8 per cent amid rise in food, energy pricesIn Pakistan, weekly inflation rose by 1.30% and annualised inflation increased to 29.83% due to a sharp rise in energy and food prices, inc...
Amid economic crisis, inflation rate crosses 28 per cent in PakistanPakistan's inflation rate has increased to 28.3% in July, said the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The finance ministry said last week...
China approves USD 1.3 billion rollover for cash-strapped PakistanLast month, prices rose at the fastest pace ever in the country's history, according to available data, with food, beverage and transport c...
Pakistan’s central bank raises key policy rate by 300 bps to highest level since 1996The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday raised the key policy rate by 300 bps to 20% as the country battles the highest inflation rate in ne...
Pakistan: Amid persistent inflationary pressures, goods remain out of people's rangeIn line with the market expectations, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the inflation monitor, rose to 24.5 per cent in December from 12.3 pe...
Pakistan's consumer price inflation slows to 23.8% year on year in NovemberPakistan's finance ministry said in its monthly outlook released earlier this week that inflation would decline marginally in November, whi...
Pakistan records highest ever weekly inflation of 42.3 pcThe report said that the increase was observed in the prices of food items including tomatoes 20.28 percent, chicken 7.57 percent, onions 2...
Pakistan consumer price inflation at 14-year high of 24.9% in JulyPakistan is facing economic turmoil with fast depleting foreign reserves, an historic depreciation of the rupee against U.S. dollar, and so...
Pakistan's draft finance bill approval a challenging task: ReportIn addition, in the past such schemes failed as with no collateral required, the borrowers did not repay the amount which in turn led to th...
Pakistan's trade deficit widens to record $ 30 billionThe government has recently removed the commerce secretary, Azmat Ali Ranjha, for failing to promptly implement the trade policy.
Indo-Pak tensions holding up Pakistan's 1st census in 17 years: DawnThePBS has not been able to come up with a concrete time frame for conducting the long- awaited sixth population and housing census in the ...
Pakistan trade deficit worsens to $15.1 billionPakistan's trade deficit worsened despite steep decline in global crude oil prices and duty-free status of its exports to the European mark...
Pakistan's exports plunge to four-year lowPakistan's exports have plunged to a four-year low of USD 23.9 billion last year, in a jolt to the government's ambitious plan to boost exp...
Pakistan to conduct general census next yearThe preliminary results of the census could be compiled by June, 2016 while activities like the district-wise data reports would be compile...
59 killed in bus-oil tanker collision in southern PakistanThe accident took place on the Super Highway when the bus going from Karachi to Shikarpur collided with the oil tanker early today.