Banks, OGMCs, refineries drive growth; E&P and fertiliser sectors decline

Scores 97/100 for cost competitiveness but only 30/100 for infrastructure, creating 67-point gap

Energy costs, currency pressures drive price stickiness as food inflation remains vulnerable

Automobile production surges 62% in eight months, sugar output up 29%

ADB adviser calls for Provincial Finance Commission, shift to pre-arranged support

Survey shows 22% rural households spend 40% income on housing as deficit exceeds 10m units

Chamber says global prices have doubled; calls for carpooling, limiting non-essential travel

Throughput hits 36.5m tonnes as larger vessel loads offset 1.3% drop in ship calls

Report flags faster rise in urban poverty, methodological gaps behind lower official figures

KCCI backs optional pricing model but flags high electricity costs as core issue