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Pakistan: Ramadan price surge exposes policy paralysis as Karachi resident
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
As Ramadan approaches, frustration is mounting across Karachi's markets, where residents say unchecked inflation and weak governance have turned the month of Ramadan into a financial ordeal.
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Pakistan's unchecked inflation crisis highlights public despair
Updated : 3 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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Pakistan's inflation spiral exposes crumbling market governance
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the price surge was propelled by a spike in edible oil, sugar, and several perishable goods. Disruptions caused by the closure of the Afghan border have particularly strained supplies of vegetables, reversing earlier signs of stability. Pakistan's weak supply chain governa
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Pakistan's inflation crisis deepens as fuel hike triggers fresh economic s
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to Dawn, for ordinary Pakistanis, this is not merely a price revision; it is another heavy blow to already stretched household budgets. Each fuel price increase sets off an inflationary chain reaction that impacts food, electricity, transport, and industrial costs, embedding inflat
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Pakistan's energy future at risk amid unchecked privatisation drive
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The demonstrations, held on the call of the central leadership of the All Pakistan WAPDA Hydroelectric Workers Union, denounced what they termed as an anti-worker and anti-people policy by Pakistan, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan inflation rises to 6.2 per cent as core prices surge again
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's inflation rate rose for the second consecutive month, reaching 6.2 per cent in October, driven by price hikes across multiple categories, particularly non-food and non-energy goods, signalling growing underlying inflationary pressures.
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Retailers defy government price caps in Punjab as PERA fails to curb soari
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Many items were being sold at prices significantly above the government-set rates. A citywide price survey uncovered major discrepancies.
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Pakistan: Ravaging floods disrupt supply chains
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ravaging floods due to torrential rains in Pakistan have resulted in delays on transport routes, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan set to raise petrol and diesel prices amid growing inflation conc
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In another blow to inflation-stricken citizens, the Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to raise the prices of petrol and diesel from February 1, 2025, according to a report by Samaa TV.
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PoGB's Linda Bazaar struggles to survive amid soaring inflation, declining
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The market, a popular destination for locals seeking affordable winter clothing, has become eerily deserted, leaving traders and shopkeepers facing an uncertain future
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Pakistan: Youth faces employment crisis amid rising economic challenges
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Planning Commission briefed the Senate Committee on Planning and highlighted economic challenges in Pakistan, including rising youth unemployment.
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Pakistanis struggle with monthly expenses: 60 pc urban population cut back
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to a recent study by Pulse Consultant, of those currently struggling to make ends meet, 60 per cent have had to cut back on essential expenses, including groceries, while 40 per cent have resorted to borrowing money from their acquaintances.
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