Tea prices in Pakistan may rise if Kenya proceeds with a proposed 0.8% levy on tea exports, importers warned during recent discussions with Kenyan officials in Islamabad. The warning comes amid concerns that the added cost could increase import expenses and ultimately affect local consumers. The issue was raised in a meeting held at the […]
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Pakistan inflation climbs to 11.7 percent amid price surge
Inflation in Pakistan has continued to rise sharply as the national rate reached 11.7 percent in May, marking the second consecutive month of double-digit increases. The latest data highlights growing pressure on households as prices rise across essential goods and services throughout the country. According to official statistics, inflation levels remained almost the same in […]
Weekly SPI declines as annual inflation remains sharply elevated
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported that weekly inflation measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator declined by 0.33% for the week ending May 21, 2026, mainly due to falling prices of chicken, electricity charges, petrol and diesel. However, despite the weekly relief, annual inflation recorded through the SPI remained elevated at 14.47%, reflecting continued pressure on […]
KP faces flour price hike amid wheat supply issues
Flour price in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have increased once again as disruptions in the inter-provincial supply of wheat and flour from Punjab continue to affect market availability. Read More: KP govt releases wheat from strategic reserves to control prices According to industry sources, KP’s flour mills depend heavily on wheat supplies from Punjab due to a significant […]
Onion prices double in Karachi
KARACHI: After the recent tomato crisis, consumers in Karachi are now grappling with a sharp surge in onion prices, which have doubled to Rs220 per kilogram from Rs110-120 within days, driven by supply shortages and cross-border trade issues. While tomato prices have dropped to Rs200 per kg from their record Rs700 peak, onion prices remain […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure drives tomato prices up 400%
ISLAMABAD – Border closures between Pakistan and Afghanistan have caused a sharp surge in the prices of essential commodities, with tomato prices rising fivefold since clashes erupted along the 2,600km frontier earlier this month. The border has remained closed since October 11 following ground skirmishes and Pakistani airstrikes that killed dozens in the worst fighting […]
MNAs demand for controlling food inflation, more agriculture-sector incentives
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians from both sides of the opposition and treasury benches in the National Assembly on Wednesday continued a debate on the federal budget 2021-22, stressing the need for controlling the food inflation and giving more incentives in the agriculture sector. They suggested giving more incentives in import of agri-machinery and equipment, seeds, fertilizers and […]
Pakistan turned to IMF due to a deficit of billions left behind by PML-N, says Shaukat Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan had to opt for a bailout programme by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) because the PML-N government left a current account deficit of more than $20 billion behind in 2018, says Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. He responded to allegations made against the government and how it dealt with the country’s economy ruined by […]
Masood says corona patients in AJK relied mostly on herbs, spices
RAWLAKOT: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Masood Khan on Tuesday said that coronavirus patients, throughout this pandemic, have relied heavily on herbs and spices, in addition to allopathic prescriptions, to treat their disease. In his opening remarks at a webinar, organized by the University of Poonch in Rawlakot, on food security challenges during Covid-19, he said […]