Pakistan’s inflation rate reached 7% in February 2026, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). This marks a ...
KARACHI, March 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged at 10.5% on Monday, pausing its easing cycle as rising global energy prices and regional tensions pose new ...
Pakistan can either keep fuel prices artificially low and risk violating IMF conditions or pass the full burden of rising global prices to consumers already struggling with inflation.
Headline Inflation YoY. Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 7% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in February 2026, the ...
Pakistan’s inflation accelerated after the government increased domestic fuel prices, vindicating a decision by policymakers two days ago to unexpectedly keep policy rate unchanged. Consumer price ...
A leading business representative has warned that the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran could create serious economic challenges for Pakistan, as rising fuel prices ...
Pakistan faces an energy dilemma as the Iran war pushes oil prices higher. IMF pressure for market pricing clashes with rising inflation and public anger, forcing the government to balance fiscal ...
Pakistan’s inflation slowed last month to the lowest in more than seven years, though policymakers will remain cautious with risks to price gains from global trade disruptions. Consumer price index ...
KARACHI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s consumer price ‌inflation slowed to 5.6% year-on-year ‌in December, while prices fell on a monthly basis, official data showed on Thursday. The data comes after ...
KARACHI, March 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that schools would close for two weeks ...
Pakistan’s inflation is set to edge higher in February 2026, with expectations of 7.4% YoY, reflecting pressures from rising electricity and gold prices, said Optimus Capital Management, a brokerage ...