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Pakistan's trade deficit exceeds annual target in current fiscal year
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit widened to USD 28.8 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year more than the annual target set by the federal government further increasing the foreign borrowing requirement to bridge the yawning gap.
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Inflation in Pakistan soared to 12.96 pc in January, marking two-year high
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 1 (ANI): Pakistan's inflation has reached a two-year high by soaring to 12.96 per cent in the first month of 2022, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday.
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Pakistan's inflation surges again as food prices rise
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): The recent sharp increase in the food prices in Pakistan has again pushed the inflation up, forcing people to face difficulties amid multiple economic challenges faced by the country, a media report said.
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Pakistan's inflation rate increased in December by 12.3 pc, highest in 21
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): Prices of consumer goods continues to rise in December as inflation edged up to 12.3 per cent from 11.5 per cent, the highest in 21 months, local media reported citing the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data released on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Import data widens to historic high of USD 1 billion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 26 (ANI): The gap between import data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) alarmingly grew to a historic high of USD 1.5 billion in November, the biggest sum in a single month since 2008 when reconciliation issue fir
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Inflation in Pakistan will continue to rise for next 6 months: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 6 (ANI): The inflation will remain high in Pakistan for the next six months and the rupee is likely to continue on a depreciatory path despite a support package from Saudi Arabia, local media reported citing the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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Pakistan: Inflation rises for fifth consecutive week
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 6 (ANI): Inflation in Pakistan increased for the fifth consecutive week as the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) posted an increase of 0.67 per cent for the week ending on November 4, reported local media citing the data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS
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Pakistan's inflation rate increased by 12.66 pc, prices of tomatoes, potat
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): According to the weekly report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), inflation in the country has increased by 12.66 per cent, while the rate of inflation was recorded at 0.2 per cent last week, resulting in skyrocketing prices of tomato
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Pakistan's unemployment rate jumps to 6.9 per cent in 2018-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): Pakistan's joblessness has jumped from 5.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 6.9 per cent in 2018-19, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday.
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Pakistan: Unemployment rate surged from 5.8 pc to 6.9 pc under PM Imran Kh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 17 (ANI): Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday informed that the unemployment rate in the country had jumped from 5.8 per cent to 6.9 per cent in the first year of Imran Khan's tenure.
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Pak's trade deficit widened to record levels over last two months: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 12 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit widened to record levels over the last two months, and exports continued to slide, local media said on Sunday.
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16.4 pc households in Pakistan experience food insecurity: Govt survey
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): A survey conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has revealed that around 16.4 per cent of households in the country have reported that they are experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity.
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