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As farmer incomes dwindle, tractor sales sink
Fiat sold 1,122 units in July versus 814 units in July 2018, in 2018-19 sales plunged by 35 per cent to 17,993 units.
Aamir Shafaat Khan
Truck sales sputter as boom years end
Truck sales are often considered a barometer of economic activity.
Flour prices see third hike in two weeks
This is the third consecutive price shock since August 15.
Steel sales rolling to a halt
“Market situation is uncertain after Budget 2019-20 especially after CNIC condition."
Ghee, cooking oil makers feel heat of collapsing demand
Shopkeepers, especially non-filers, are also not interested in piling up stocks in bulk quantities.
Tile makers see falling sales as housing slumps
Tiles and sanitary dealers are worried over a steep drop in sales and attribute much of it to budgetary measures.
As demand plummets, cement producers slash output, shut some lines
Decline attributed collapse of demand due to lack of private or government-funded infrastructure projects.
Millers jack up flour prices yet again
Retailers quoted 5kg and 10kg branded flour bag prices at Rs250 and Rs500 after the hike.
Business, consumers struggle to cope as inflation eats into incomes
For most people, inflation is the most visible marker of the government's first year in power.
Consumers buy costlier roti as govt yet to notify gas tariff cut for tandoors
KARACHI: The government has yet to notify the gas tariff cut for tandoors despite taking the decision on July 31. As...
Vegetable prices go up ahead of Eid
Bread price hiked for a second time this year.
Despite being cheaper, Indian imports will not be missed, industry leaders claim
Dyes, chemicals and tea are among the affected items.
‘Curbing car imports won’t kill competition’
Analysts believe the policy shift will only strengthen local assemblers that jack up car prices multiple times a year.
Karachi traders divided on post-Eid strike call
Karachi witnessed partial closure of markets and shopping centres on July 13.
Power outages mar trade, industrial activities
Most wholesale markets remained closed though commercial activities resumed partially.
Rains paralyse business in Karachi
Factory output showed mixed trend as power breakdown in many industrial units ruined production activities.
Solar power system prices go up
Installation of 5kW and 10kW solar power system now costs Rs500,000 and Rs1 million, respectively.
Packers to raise tea prices next month
The country’s total tea demand hovers between 255,000-260,000 tonnes per annum.
Generator sales decline amid improving power supply
"Generator market has no buyers in this year’s summer season," says the owner of Sikandar and Co, Sikandar Shahzada.
Pak Suzuki has no plans to cut production
In a suppliers’ coordination meeting the management of PSMC shared their production plans for July-December.