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Pakistan: Ramazan price spiral exposes weak market control in Lahore
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Vegetable, fruit and essential food prices have risen in Lahore's open markets for a third straight day during Ramazan. Shoppers are turning to subsidised Ramazan Sahulat Bazaars for cheaper options. Authorities conducted inspections and imposed fines, yet inflation persists, with the Sensit
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CPI inflation for January recorded at 2.75% under new base year
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Under the new arrangement, the base year has been revised from 2012 to 2024 using Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24. Further, now there are 12 Divisions in place of 6 Groups in accordance to Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) 2018. The year-
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Governance failure exposed as Lahore struggles to rein in food prices
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The administration in Lahore has dismissed a dozen price control magistrates for what authorities termed persistent inefficiency, a decision that highlights the depth of public anger over unchecked inflation in everyday markets. The deputy commissioner ordered their immediate removal and rev
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Afghanistan food prices soar despite falling dollar, straining import-depe
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan is seeing sharp rises in food prices despite a weaker US dollar, with flour, rice and cooking oil becoming costlier. Shopkeepers and residents say purchasing power has dropped, while authorities cite monetary policies as households struggle amid import and transit challenges.
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Rural cultivation incomes under pressure as food prices decline: Report
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Rural cultivation incomes have come under sharp pressure as a decline in food prices during the CY25 Kharif season dragged down farmers' earnings across key crops, according to a report by Elara Securities.
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Food price relief keeps WPI contained despite December uptick: BoB Economi
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Looking ahead, economists cautioned that while global commodity prices such as oil and base metals are currently under pressure, risks remain from currency depreciation and potential geopolitical tensions, which could push input costs higher and add upside risks to inflation in the coming mo
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Wholesale inflation rises to 0.83% in December 2025 as manufacturing and p
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number reached 0.83 per cent (provisional) for the month of December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.
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India retail inflation likely inched up to 1.66% in December as food price
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Retail inflation in India has likely edged up in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, with food prices strengthening across most segments of the food inflation basket, according to projections made by Union Bank of India.
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Rising living costs persist despite official claims of economic stability
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite government claims of economic stabilisation, the reality for millions of Pakistanis over the past year tells a far more troubling story. While official data suggests inflation has eased, everyday expenses continue to rise sharply, squeezing household budgets across the country, as re
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Consumer inflation in country to stay low at 0.4% in Oct-Dec quarter, lowe
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Consumer inflation is expected to stay very low in the October to December period of the current financial year, FY26, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
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RBI Governor revises inflation outlook downward to 2% for FY26, reducing 0
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised the inflation outlook for the current financial year FY26, projecting CPI inflation at 2 per cent, marking a reduction of 0.6 per cent from its earlier projection.
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Pakistan's unchecked inflation crisis highlights public despair
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's short-term inflation has risen for the 16th straight week as food and energy prices continue to climb. Supply disruptions from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure and rising sugar and meat costs have deepened market shortages, straining households already struggling with shrin
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