Weekly inflation in Pakistan rose on a year-on-year basis in the week ending January 22, driven mainly by higher retail prices of wheat flour and pulses, according to official data released on Friday. Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 4.18 per cent compared to the same week last year. The SPI […]
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Weekly inflation rises 3.8% amid surge in food and fuel prices
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation in Pakistan, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 3.87 per cent year-on-year in the week ending January 15, driven mainly by rising prices of tomatoes and LPG cylinders. Read More: Rising prices push Pakistan’s weekly inflation up 0.73% Official data released on Friday showed that SPI-based inflation has trended upward for 24 […]
Rawalpindi bakers’ strike enters fourth day, residents struggle for roti
RAWALPINDI: The bakers’ strike in Rawalpindi entered its fourth consecutive day on Saturday, leaving many residents struggling to buy roti from closed tandoors. While a few tandoors opened in some areas, most remained shut as the All Pakistan Nanbai Association vowed to continue the strike until their demands were met. Shafiq Qureshi, president of the […]