Q1 LSMI output up 5.15pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 5.15 percent in the first quarter... Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:40am
Print Textile group exports witness 26.55pc growth in 4 months ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports witnessed 26.55 percent growth during the first four months... Updated 16 Nov, 2021 12:08pm
Business & Finance Jul-Oct: Mobile phones worth $644.673m imported ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $644.673 million during the first four months (July-October) of ... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Pakistan Just 1.44pc areas in Pakistan use modern irrigation methods ISLAMABAD: The use of modern methods of irrigation in rural areas of Pakistan is minimal or nonexistent as only 1.44... Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am
Business & Finance SPI up 1.81pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended November 11, 2021 recorded a significant increase... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Editorials Inflation EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 4 November 2021 registered a rise of 0.67 percent as... Updated 10 Nov, 2021 09:53am
Print SPI up 0.67pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended November 4, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.67... Updated 06 Nov, 2021 09:43am
Opinion Containing imports Imports have started growing rapidly once again. During May and June, they registered a growth rate of 80 percent ... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print Oct CPI inflation up 9.19pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 9.2 percent on year-on-year basis in October 2021... Published 02 Nov, 2021 03:51am
Print SPI up 1.23pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended October 28, 2021 recorded an increase of 1.23... Published 30 Oct, 2021 03:53am
Print SPI up 1.38pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended October 21, 2021 recorded an increase of 1.38... Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:55am
Business & Finance Value of production/total output: CMI 2015-16 up by 244.76pc over CMI 2005-06: PBS ISLAMABAD: The Production Value Census of Manufacturing Industries (PVCMI) 2015-16 shows value of production/total... Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am
Business & Finance PBC analyses PBS import data, makes careful observations ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has said that measures like tariffs and LC margin calls will raise ... Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:15pm
Editorials Labour survey lessons EDITORIAL: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) carries data till... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
Business & Finance July-August: Pakistan's food import bill increases 50% YoY, amounts to $1.47bn Of the food group, palm oil imports were the major constituent Published 18 Sep, 2021 02:33pm
Print July-August: Textile group exports witness 28.67pc growth ISLAMABAD: The country's textile group exports witnessed 28.67 percent growth during the first two months... Updated 18 Sep, 2021 03:04pm
Print Govt’s determined price: CSs directed to resume daily wheat release ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), on Wednesday, directed the provincial chief secretaries ... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 10:02am
Print July LSMI output down 4.91pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output decreased by 4.91 percent in July 2021 compared to... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:52am
Print SPI up 1.37pc WoW During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 24 items increased Updated 11 Sep, 2021 09:44am
Print SPI up on hike in prices of chicken, onion, other items ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended September 2, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.67... Published 04 Sep, 2021 03:05am
Print 19.44pc decline in import of cellphones registered: PBS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $119.234 million during July 2021 compared to $147.999 million... Updated 29 Aug, 2021 01:35pm
Editorials MFPCB EDITORIAL: A meeting of Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordinating Board (MFPCB) chaired by Finance Minister Shaukat... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Print Textile exports decline 11.32pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by 11.32 percent on month-on-month basis and remained... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:26am
Print SPI up 0.12pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended August 5, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.12 ... Published 07 Aug, 2021 03:20am
Print Chief statistician's job: Cabinet to get security clearance before offer letter ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has decided to obtain security clearance of Chief Statistician of Pakistan Bureau of... Published 06 Aug, 2021 02:14am
Opinion Population Census of 2017: key findings The PBS has recently released the detailed results of the 2017 Population and Housing Census. This enables analysis... Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am
Print July CPI inflation jumps 8.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 8.4 percent on year-on-year basis in July ... Published 03 Aug, 2021 03:13am
Business & Finance Inflation reading clocks in at 8.4% in July SBP had earlier stated that it expects inflation to moderate to 7-9% this fiscal year CPI inflation in rural areas recorded at 8% on a year-on-year basis in July 2021 compared to an increase of 9.7% in the previous month and 11.6% in July 2020 Published 02 Aug, 2021 11:26am
Business & Finance Monetary policy statement The decision to keep the discount rate unchanged at 7 percent by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State... Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am
Print FY 2020-21: Textile group exports witness 22.94pc growth ISLAMABAD: The country's textile group exports have witnessed a growth of 22.94 percent during the last financial... Published 20 Jul, 2021 03:25am