Aamir Shafaat Khan
Govt fails to put in place an effective price control mechanism; Ban on exports did not bring down prices of onions and bananas, survey shows.
Updated 18 Mar, 2024 11:29am
Food prices show mixed trend over last Ramazan.
Published 14 Mar, 2024 07:38am
The low number of working days during February, coupled with the general election holidays, were the main reasons for a drop in sales.
Published 13 Mar, 2024 08:18am
Ban on onion, banana exports fails to bring their prices down.
Published 13 Mar, 2024 08:18am
Companies have reduced product quantity and jacked up prices amid diminishing consumer purchasing power.
Published 11 Mar, 2024 08:44am
Wholesalers, retailers dismiss official rate lists as "unrealistic".
Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:25am
Fruit and vegetable rates have surged in absence of effective price monitoring.
Published 09 Mar, 2024 07:16am
A larger as well as a longer IMF programme would provide creditors the necessary comfort, says Pakistan Business Council.
Published 03 Mar, 2024 07:01am
Demand steep cuts in power, gas, and interest rates to boost investor morale.
Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:05am
Despite imports, the price of flour has not come down substantially.
Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:18am
Cement maker says stevedoring charges are almost double at the terminal.
Published 25 Feb, 2024 07:24am
According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, the total drop in the last 19 months comes to Rs122bn.
Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:33am
The lack of any panic buying was attributed to consumers having already purchased vehicles in January as a result of a change of model year.
Published 22 Feb, 2024 07:43am
Stresses local businesses rapidly losing market share to regional peers due to high cost of production.
Published 18 Feb, 2024 08:04am
Govt’s monitoring mechanisms remain ineffective.
Updated 18 Feb, 2024 10:11am
Market players say govt has not issued notification yet.
Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:11pm
PM pledges full support to steel industry growth.
Updated 16 Feb, 2024 08:24am
Aptma warns half of firms in textile, apparel sectors at high risk of closure.
Published 15 Feb, 2024 07:03am
The combined sales of cars, jeeps, vans and pickups surged to 10,536 in January from 5,816 in December 2023.
Published 14 Feb, 2024 07:03am
Regrets how burning issues like privatisation, tax reform ignored in most parties’ manifestos.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 09:11am