food prices

SPI increases for second week in a row, driven by high food prices

Minister stresses need for buying crop from farmers at rates fixed by Centre

Get boost from rises in vegetable oil, meat and dairy products

Concerns mount over apparent lack of price control measures

Despite a drop in the dollar rate, retailers are selling fruits and vegetables at high market prices

Price control failures leave markets, buyers in a fix

The teams examined the prices and weights of essential food items

Inflation surges to 27.4% as ministry attempts to downplay sugar crisis

FAO’s food price index averaged 143.7 points in 2022, the highest since the 1990s

Premier stresses need for bringing country back to its feet ‘by ourselves'

Traders blame flood in Sindh, Balochistan

Consumers left at the mercy of middlemen, profiteers

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

Food Price Index drops 0.6% month-on-month to 157.4, says FAO

AAC Abbottabad says citizens should inform us about their complaints regarding prices of food items

Local administration fails to keep check on the skyrocketing prices of essential food items

Increase may impact buying power of people reeling from financial effects of coronavirus

PTI core committee huddle deliberates inflation, party reorganisation, Afghan situation

Hammad Azhar says government is taking concrete measures to bring down prices of sugar, wheat

Stresses on the need for urgent measures to control inflation of items such as flour, sugar and pulses

Says bad governance, profiteering and climate change at heart of inflation

Govt’s decision to allow import was to help consumers, but rising int'l prices canceled out any possible benefit

PM Imran calls a meeting of the force on October 17 to discuss the matter

Premier assures people strategy will be in place from 'next week' to bring down prices

Firdous says PTI govt will ensure stability in prices, quality and availability of food items at utility stores

Fortunate is one who can manage two meals a day from his own pocket

The cost of food in Pakistan increased 7.52% in June 2019

Chairman says teams keep an eye on prices and availability of commodities through technology

It is the highest annual average since 2014

Consumer Price Index rises at 3.8% in October 2017

Say vendors are cheating customers, selling fruits at higher rates

Move meant to control prices in Ramazan