price hike

Fertiliser industry players warn hike in gas tariff will hit agriculture sector

Sweetener costs more despite ongoing cane harvesting, sugar production season

Mutton being sold at wholesale rate of Rs 880 per kilogramme

Most shopkeepers blame ‘shortage’ for surge in prices

List indicates 30-120% increase in fruit, vegetable rates

Fines up to Rs30,000 imposed

Some traders say the price rise is due to disruptions in the supply chain caused by the coronavirus pandemic

With suspension of border trade and local stocks depleting, fruits prices are likely to surge during the fasting month

With no checks and balances or cost controls in place, shopkeepers and wholesalers capitalise on the lockdown

Vehicle owners are paying hefty fines after authority fails to issue number plates or smart cards

PM says there will be no more increase in prices of food items

Reduction in taxes on imports under consideration

Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says burden on the common man should not be enhanced due to runaway prices

Opposition stages walkout after govt fails to submit FIA report to upper house

Mmarket sentiment improves as factories in China starts to reopen and government eases its monetary policy

There is a general spike of around 20 to 30% in prices

ECC discusses summary to increase gas prices, defers matter till next meeting

Food minister says there is no flour crisis and it is being provided at low rates

Traders say smuggling, hoarding causing crisis in province

PM Imran formally approves Rs7 billion relief package for USC

Punjab Food Department failed to monitor the soaring price of wheat in the open market

NEPRA allows price hike under fuel cost adjustment for October

Petroleum Division floats proposal to eliminate Rs181b circular debt in gas sector

Punjab Chief Secretary Azam Suleman Khan says profiteering, hoarding and adulteration would not be tolerated

Tomatoes were sold for Rs220 per kg in the city while it was sold for as high as Rs250 per kg in the suburbs

Tomatoes from Iran to arrive in four days

In CPI, food items have one-third of the total weight

Core inflation decelerates to 8.4% in urban areas, remains static at 8.8% in rural areas

Price raised by 83 paisa per unit for consumers of more than 300 units a month

High-end vehicle model will cost Rs5.55 million from Oct 1

These places have the status of touring lodges where government officers reside temporarily

Antitrust watchdog stresses need for upgrading, consolidating all provincial laws

NBA officials said they demanded rise of Rs.2 in prices of various items to meet their expenses

Report states country bound to implement FATF action plan in three months as part of $6b loan conditions

Govt having already increased gas prices by up to 143% during ongoing financial year

ANP Central President Asfandyar Wali Khan said that there was a need to control prices of essential commodities

Pakistan has suffered inflation rates as high as 25-30% during half of the 1980s and the entire decade of the 1990s

Opposition believes Imran Khan’s govt has led the country to an economic crisis

Proposes increase of Rs8.99 in the price of high-speed diesel

Increase comes on account of fuel cost adjustment for April 2019

It has become a confirmed bad habit

Officials take action against price hike but traders remain undeterred

Prices of essential commodities, including fruits and vegetables, have multiplied

Meeting will discuss whether to transfer entire or partial burden on consumers or defer the increase

This was disclosed by Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Ali Randhawa

If given the green light, petrol to be dearer by Rs14.37

Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal takes notice of accusations of corruption

Karachi milk sellers’ association increases retail price of milk from Rs94 a litre to Rs121

Calls on govt to immediately withdraw the increase in oil prices

Rise comes after further fall in rupee’s value