Despite no imminent shortage, item goes dearer in a matter of few days

Increase in manpower export helps improve inflows; rupee fails to reverse trend

Inflows during August mainly sourced from Saudi Arabia, UAE, the UK and US

Financial institutions continue to make safe lending to govt

Currency selling with difference of Rs10-12 per dollar in open, inter-bank markets

This indicates risk of default on international payments

The currency has cumulatively dived by Rs10 (or 5%) in the past six consecutive working days

Price of gold increases by Rs750 to Rs150,850 per tola in Pakistan

Around 2m houses to be reconstructed in aftermath of floods

Investments in Roshan Digital Accounts will accelerate once challenges are tackled