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prices of essential items

Cost-of-living crisis lingers on despite declines in inflation

High prices of essential goods and services have become a pressing issue for the poor and vulnerable in Asia and the...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

Business & Finance

Weekly SPI-based inflation down 0.79pc

ISLAMABAD: Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on April 18, 2024, has ...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

Markets

Peshawar: prices of essential items soar

PESHAWAR: Prices of daily use items, particularly vegetables, food grains, sugar, flour, live chicken/meat, eggs,...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Editorials

One big reason for food inflation

EDITORIAL: The National Price Monitoring Committee’s (NPMC’s) revelation of a 40 percent differential in...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Markets

Peshawar: prices of essential items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities, including vegetables, live chicken/meat, pulses, ...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

Oil price hike

Petroleum prices have been increased; petrol is costing Rs 305.34 per Liter and diesel Rs 311.84. It is an increase...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:36am

Business & Finance

Prices of essential items show a mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail markets, said in a survey...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am

Markets

Prices of essential items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities were witnessed in the local markets, said a survey...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Markets

Prices of essential items remain firm

PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items remained firm in the local market. According to a survey conducted by...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

ECC struggles to lower prices of essentials

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) suggests measures required to be taken to lower inflation in the country

Updated 15 May, 2023 09:05am

Pakistan

CM’s aide visits markets, checks prices of essential items

KARACHI: Spokesperson for the Sindh government and Adviser to the Chief Minister on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Markets

Prices of essential items witness sharp increase

PESHAWAR: A steep increase in prices of live chicken/meat, pulses, black tea, vegetables, edible oil/ghee, sweet/...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:53am

Opinion

‘Each one feed one’

It was not long ago that there was this popular slogan “Each one teach one”. This slogan was originally an...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Business & Finance

KCCI seeks CCP help in creating level playing field

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) held an advocacy session with the Competition...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Pakistan

NA budget debate: Treasury mum despite opposition MP’s protest over hike in POL prices

ISLAMABAD: The MPs belonging to the ruling coalition government – who made it to the power corridors by ousting...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am

World

Indian govt trims tax on fuel to fight inflation

NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a reduction of taxes on petrol and...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Challenge of rising prices of essential items: PML-N, allies determined to take required steps: MPA Yasin

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its allies in Punjab are determined to take necessary steps to...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Markets

Prices of essential food commodities rise

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, cooking oil/ghee, sugar, packed milk,...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:11am

Editorials

Meeting expenses

EDITORIAL: It’s no surprise that the Pulse Consultants Survey, which interviewed 2,000 people from all social and...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Govt has failed to fulfil responsibility of 'controlling' prices: Bukhari

LAHORE: Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Secretary General Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP), has said that the government...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Markets

Prices of essential items maintain upward trend in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, sugar, flour, cooking oil/ghee, pulses...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Editorials

Food inflation: govt must pull its socks up

EDITORIAL: It's pretty clear that the government very sincerely wants to bring down prices of essential items,...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Markets

Mixed trend in prices of essential items witnessed

PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail market, according to a...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Markets

Eid holidays: Prices of essential items remain sky-high

PESHAWAR: A steep increase was witnessed in prices of live chicken/meat, fresh fruits, beef, vegetables and other...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Opinion

PM’s Labour Day message

In his Labour Day message, prime minister Imran Khan has said that his government is committed to improving working...

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

Markets

Upward trend witnessed in prices of essential items

PESHAWAR: An upward trend in prices of chicken, eggs, sugar, flour, cooking oil/ghee, and other essential kitchen...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

Markets

Mixed trend witnessed in prices of essential items

PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities including live chicken/meat, eggs, sugar, flour,...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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