LONDON: Food prices and overall shop prices inflation in the UK picked up in December 2025, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), as retailers faced rising costs. Annual shop price inflation rose to 0.7%, slightly above November’s 0.6% increase, while food inflation climbed to 3.3% from 3.0% the previous month. Prices of non-food items […]
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KP raises minimum wage to Rs40,000, boosts worker benefits
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has officially fixed the minimum wage at Rs40,000 for workers in all industrial and economic zones. The new wage policy aims to improve the livelihoods of laborers throughout the province. The minimum daily wage is set at Rs1,538.46, and its implementation began on July 1, 2025. Employers are now prohibited from […]
HRCP demands Rs75,000 minimum wage for survival
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded a minimum wage of Rs75,000 for salaried and daily wage workers. They stressed that current wages are insufficient to cover basic living expenses. The demand was made during a program held in Hyderabad focused on workers’ right to a living wage. The event included speeches and […]