Aamir Shafaat Khan is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience. He covers trade and industry, with a particular focus on market surveys, food inflation, commodity prices, the automobile sector and broader industrial issues.
Retail price of flour No 2.5 set at Rs125 per kg, fine flour to sell for Rs135 per kg; officials impose Rs1.2m fine on retailers for charging more than govt-notified rate.
Updated11 Jul, 202608:59am
Despite Rs90 drop in diesel and 37pc fall in LPG, tomatoes hit Rs400, flour Rs147 per kg, cooking oil gets costlier while pulses stay unchanged.
Published08 Jul, 202607:08am
Millers raise rates by up to Rs38 per kg since March; consumers pay far above official prices as crackdown fails to curb surge.
Updated30 Jun, 202607:26am
Prospects for strong industrial growth remain constrained under the current IMF programme, as fiscal consolidation and revenue generation continue to be key priorities.
Published08 Jun, 202607:15am
"Pakistan still has the lowest financing limit and time period in all of Asia, keeping in view the market size and foreign exchange availability," CEO of Indus Motor Company says.
Updated25 May, 202608:26am
Karachiites cite rising animal prices, lack of space, traffic and waste-disposal concerns as charities report increasing participation in communal efforts.
Updated25 May, 202608:40am
From battery-only cars to petrol-assisted hybrids, a debate over technology, tax policy and local manufacturing is complicating
Published23 May, 202606:07am
