inflation

Kisan Ittehad threatens to march towards D-chowk if relief in electricity, fertiliser prices not granted

Price magistrates fail to enforce official rates

Protestors raised slogans against the increased prices of petrol, diesel, electricity, flour and other commodities

Hike in official rates in the offing amid flood woes

PBS says year-on-year increase drops from 42.70% to 40.58%

Prices of goods such as basic food, dry goods, and medicines have soared by 50 to 100 percent

Hike will be charged on the basis of units billed in July

Inflation rates are the highest ever in the last two to three decades in the US and Europe

Traders blame supply chain disruption

Parents of children going to private schools feel overburdened by new rates

The ailing economy is posing a threat to the country’s social harmony, and it is being felt across the board

PBS cites increase in rates of petroleum products, electricity as major reasons

Uncertain global factors coupled with imprudent domestic management has pitched the cost of living at a cliff

Prices of tomato increased by 43.09%, onion by 41.13%

Vegetable, fruit supply to Karachi disrupted due to heavy rainfall

The elevated US inflation rate is bound to have worldwide impact

Central bank maintains rate after previous hikes of a cumulative 800 basis points in past 11 months

The previous highest-ever yearly increase was recorded in the week ending on August 5 at 38.63%

Prices hiked by up to Rs48 per kg amid high inflation

It’s highest increase since October 2008 amid steep fall in rupee’s value against dollar

Move desperate attempt to prevent country from default

Decision taken at a meeting of price control committee

Thousands of formula milk feeding mothers and those who rely on combination feed can no longer afford the product

Inflation, dwindling economy hit animal sales

Electricity becomes further expensive by Rs1.55 per unit

The SBP raised the interest rate by 125 basis points to 15 per cent – the level last witnessed in year 2009

Wheat grain exports were severely curtailed in May to shore up national food reserves

Poverty pushed 71m into poverty globally in just three months since March 2022, says UN Development Programme

Says Pakistan could have defaulted like Sri Lanka if previous govt’s agreements with IMF were not fulfilled

Says PML-N had to increase fuel prices to avoid bankruptcy

Police deploy additional personnel for security of main markets and shopping centres

Tandoor owners say increasing prices is necessary to meet overheads amid growing inflation

CPI clocks in at 21.3% due to a steep rise in prices of energy, food groups

Political noise, high inflation may disturb economic momentum

The construction industry has been heavily impacted by a mixture of inflation and cartelization

Citizens who commute over long distance for work say fuel price hike has added extortionately to their transport bill

Price of ghee, rice, oil, chickpeas, pulses and chicken increase daily as retailers prefer to throw away rate lists

Govt trying to ensure subsidised flour availability at fixed rates, DC Sialkot

Leaders say decision will push Pakistan further into economic crisis

Miftah expresses resolve to provide maximum relief to people from continuously rising prices, especially the poor

Shehbaz stresses need for country to stand on its feet

Elderly man fractures both legs, sustains injuries in failed suicide attempt

Prices of all daily use items including flour, sugar, ghee, pulses, meat and milk continue to skyrocket

CPPA seeks Rs7.96 increase in power tariff on account of fuel price adjustment for May

People’s everyday lives being affected by increasing prices

Travellers will now pay higher fares for flying to Saudi Arabia

Sanjrani, Ashraf meet to discuss political, economic situation

Threaten to stop ongoing projects, boycott tenders

Global lender says subsidies encourage more energy consumption and feed price hike

Resolution states PML-N brought a storm of inflation when it came to power through ‘horse trading’