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Pakistan: 8 million people remain jobless as unemployment rate jumps to 7.
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The unemployment rate in Pakistan has risen resulting in the number of jobless people in the country to cross the figure of eight million people, Ary News reported citing the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-2025 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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Pakistan govt fails to meet export target for fiscal year 2024-25
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to data released by PBS, the volume of exports during the fiscal year 2024-25 was USD 32.106 billion, falling short of the government's target of USD 32.341 billion.
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Pakistan manipulates economic data to mislead international community amid
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on friday rejected data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), accusing the government of misleading international financial institutions with "absurd" economic figures, according to a report by Dawn.
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Pakistan faces shocking 850 per cent surge in gas prices as inflation soar
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed a staggering 850 per cent increase in gas prices over the past four months, with electricity tariffs also surging under the IMF program. Rising costs of essential commodities, including sugar and palm oil, further drive inflation. Meanwhile, t
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Pak: Chicken prices surge amid inflation woes in Punjab
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Poultry dealers have reported an increase of PKR 37 per kilogram in chicken prices. The new rate now stands at PKR 421 per kilogram, with dealers attributing the hike to increased taxes.
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Inflation surges in Pakistan post 2024-25 budget
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to the latest Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) weekly report, the annual inflation rate has surged to 23.59 per cent. The report highlights increases in prices for 29 essential items over the past week, while five items maintained stable prices and 17 experienced price reduction
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Pakistan: Weekly inflation rises 27 per cent
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The unprecedented gas price shock and some essential eatables led to an increase in short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), of almost 27 per cent on an annual basis in the week ending April 25, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
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Inflation in Pakistan rises to 31 pc in September
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Inflation in Pakistan jumped to 31.4 per cent in September, the highest rate in four months.
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Pakistan: Weekly inflation jumps to 31 per cent
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan yet again witnessed a year-on-year increase in short-term inflation which now stood at 30.82 per cent for the week ending on August 10, official data from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) stated, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Amid economic crisis, inflation rate crosses 28 per cent
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid soaring prices and slumping economy, the inflation rate in Pakistan has increased by 3.46 per cent reaching 28.3 per cent in July, ARY News reported citing the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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Pakistan: Amid skyrocketing inflation, people in Karachi buying ‘most expe
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As the flour prices in Pakistan’s Karachi scaled a new peak of Rs 3200 per 20 kilogram — meaning 1 kg flour costing Rs 320 — the people in the region are perhaps purchasing the ‘most expensive’ flour in the world.
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Pakistan: Prices of food items increase by 100 pc in 2023 compared to 2022
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The prices of food items in Pakistan have increased by 100 per cent this year compared to last year, as per the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Daily Dunya reported.
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