Pakistan’s short-term inflation rose by 0.31% compared to the previous week, while the year-on-year rate increased by 2.21%, as per the latest figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Out of the 51 essential items surveyed, prices of 17 items went up, 9 items declined, and 25 remained unchanged, showing mixed price trends across different […]
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Pakistan’s food exports decline as rice and fruits shipments drop
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s food exports declined by nearly 4% in FY25, falling to $7.116 billion from $7.369 billion the previous year, ending a 20-month streak of growth. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, this dip was mainly driven by a sharp drop in rice shipments, which have historically formed a major part […]
SBP’s monetary policy committee to decide interest rate on june 16
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet on Monday, June 16, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to review the economic situation and decide whether to change the policy interest rate. The SBP will issue the official statement through a press release on the same day. […]
Pakistan’s economic growth to hover at 2.44% in FY25, LSE warns
Pakistan’s economic growth is projected to be a modest 2.44% in the fiscal year 2024–25, showing only a slight improvement from last year’s 1.7%, according to the Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Modelling Lab. This forecast aligns closely with recent downward revisions by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and estimates by the World Bank, IMF, […]
Seafood exports propel Pakistan’s economy, growing 8.4% to $370.9 million
ISLAMABAD, May 21 – Pakistan’s seafood exports have experienced a notable growth of 8.4% during the first ten months of the current fiscal year, reaching $370.9 million. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, this is an improvement from $342.2 million recorded in the same period last year, marking a positive shift in the country’s […]
Pakistan’s service exports grow strongly in FY25, despite challenges
Pakistan’s services exports increased by 9.85% in the first nine months of FY25. The total reached $6.24 billion, up from $5.68 billion last year. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported this growth. The rise is mainly due to higher demand for telecommunications, computer, and information services. However, there was a 6.50% drop in travel services […]
Pakistan’s inflation drops to historic low of 0.7% in March 2025
Pakistan’s headline inflation reached a record low of 0.7% in March 2025, down from 1.5% in February. This marks the lowest inflation rate since December 1965, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data. On a month-on-month basis, inflation increased by 0.9%, reversing the 0.8% drop seen in February. This dip in inflation is a […]
Pakistan earns $419m from travel services’ export in 9 months
Pakistan earned $419.059m by exporting different travel services in various countries during the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2021-22.This shows the growth of 9.14pc as compared to the $383.960m same services were provided during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. During the month […]
Weekly inflation up by 1.42pc
Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on May 19 for the combined consumption group, witnessed an increase of 1.42pc as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at 175.08 points against 172.63 points registered in the previous […]
Other leather manufacture exports record growth of 49.23%
ISLAMABAD: Other Leather Manufacture exports during the first eleven months of FY 2020-21 grew by 49.23 per cent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period for last year. During the period from July-April 20-21, other leather manufactures exported leather products worth US $14,493 as compared to a worth US$ 9,712 in the same […]