According to the latest PBS data, prices of 17 essential items increased, 9 decreased, and 25 remained unchanged during the week under review. Among the key price hikes, sugar became costlier by Rs 0.52 per kg, tomatoes by Rs 11.42 per kg, and broiler chicken by Rs 19.67 per kg. Egg prices rose by Rs6.19 […]
The growth rate of the GDP is insufficient to meet the requirements of the health and education sectors in the country. Currently, the unemployment rate in Pakistan is higher than in India and Bangladesh. Pakistani women face greater challenges in accessing job opportunities compared to their neighboring countries. Additionally, the data highlights that the increase […]
The cutlery exports from the country were recorded at US $10.308 million during July-August (2024-25) against the exports of US $9.485 million during July-August (2023-24), according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the exports of cutlery witnessed an increase of 18.43 percent during August 2024 as compared to the same month […]
During a virtual meeting with the Sectoral Council for Rice and the Council for Dairy and its Products, the Minister emphasized the importance of their contribution to the national economy. He said our goal is to increase export volumes, and all possible measures will be taken in this regard. The minister encouraged the council to […]
According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 322.03 points as compared to 322.54 points during the past week. As compared to the corresponding week of last year, the SPI for the combined consumption group in the week under review witnessed an increase of […]
According to the PBS, the overall annual inflation rate has reached 17.96% where the prices of 23 essential items increased, while 7 items decreased in price, and 21 items remained stable. The items that saw a significant price hike include onions (Rs 35.62 per kg), eggs (Rs 11.17 per dozen), garlic (Rs 16 per kg), […]
The exports during July 2024 were recorded at $2.308 billion against the exports of $2.064 billion in July 2023, according to the latest PBS data. On the other hand, imports into the country also increased by 15.30 percent to $4.256 billion during the month under review as against the import of $ 3.691 billion last […]
Pakistan exported pharmaceutical products worth US$ 341.023 million during July-June (2023-24) as compared to the export of US$ 328.210 million during July-June (2022-23), showing a growth of 3.90 percent, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In terms of quantity, the export of pharmaceutical goods also rose by 44.38 percent from 59,213 metric tons […]
According to the report, the debt volume is expected to decrease from 77% to 70% of the country’s GDP. The report also states that 62% of Pakistan’s revenue will be spent on debt repayment in the current fiscal year. Additionally, the report predicts that inflation will remain high in Pakistan in the current fiscal year. […]
During July-May 2023-24, exports of services were recorded at $7.129 billion as against the exports of $7.004 billion during the same period of last year, according to the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). During the period under review, the services imports into the country grew by 16.93 percent and it was registered […]
