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Inflation to clock in at 6.25% in Dec 2025
By Aftab Ahmed | December 30, 2025
Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Dec 2025 is expected to clock in at 5.75-6.25% YoY compared to 6.15% in Nov 2025 and 4.07% in Dec 2024. On a MoM basis, inflation for Dec 2025 is projected at -0.18%. During 2025, Inflation is likely to average 3.54%, the lowest yearly inflation in a decade, compared…
Central Bank Purchases Foreign Currency Worht $1B
By Aftab Ahmed | December 30, 2025
Central Bank has purchased a whopping US$1bn worth of foreign currency (USD) from the interbank FX market in Sep 2025. This brings the last 12 months (Oct 2024 to Sep 2025) intervention to US$6.9bn.Petrol Prices Declined By Rs 5.66 Per Litre To highlight, in Sep 2025, the Central Bank also repaid US$500mn international bond payment. SBP also…
Mobile Phone Manufacturing Up 8% in November 2025
By Aftab Ahmed | December 30, 2025
As per the latest data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), local mobile phone companies manufactured/assembled 2.49 million units during Nov 2025, up 8% YoY compared to 2.31 million units in Nov 2024. Read More: Mobile phone assembly falls 46% in August The modest increase in local production is due to a slight recovery…
Petrol Price May Drop By Rs10:60 per litre
By Aftab Ahmed | December 30, 2025
Petrol prices in Pakistan are likely to drop by Rs 10:60 per litre in line with fluctuation in global market prices. Petrol is used in motorbikes and cars. The price of high speed diesel is also likely to be slashed by Rs 8:59 per litre. The diesel is widely used in the agriculture and transport…
FBR raises sales tax valuation for local steel products
By Aftab Ahmed | December 29, 2025
The Federal Board of Revenue has raised the minimum value for sales tax calculation on locally produced steel products. The government has notified new valuation rules through S.R.O. 2402(I)/2025 and came into effect on December 10. It has replaced the earlier framework issued in 2024. In a notification issued here, the Federal Board of Revenue…
Gold Prices Slashed by Rs 5500 per tola
By Aftab Ahmed | December 29, 2025
The gold prices in Pakistan were slashed by Rs 5500 per tola to Rs 470,162 per tola in line with fluctuation in the global market. The silver prices also dropped by Rs 332 per tola to Rs 8075 following a reduction in prices in the silver market.
IPPs Debt Swells To Rs 1.06 Trillion
By Aftab Ahmed | December 29, 2025
The dues of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) continue rising and have accumulated Rs 1.06 trillion amid circular debt. The Ministry of Energy Power Division briefed the Economic Coordination Committee that the government of Pakistan is consistently working ot address the multifaceted challenges confronting the country’s power sector. Read More: Energy stocks surge on circular debt…
FBR suspends six officials over sugar mill monitoring lapses
By Aftab Ahmed | December 29, 2025
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended six officials over failure to perform duties to monitoring sugar mills. This has raised concerns over enforcement discipline in a sugar sector long linked with tax leakages. The Federal Board of Revenue said the officials were absent from duty despite being formally deployed to oversee sugar production under…
Pakistan rupee firms slightly in early trade
By Aftab Ahmed | December 29, 2025
The Pakistan rupee edged higher against the US dollar on Monday morning and appreciated by 0.04% in early interbank trading. Pakistani rupee was trading at 280.05 per dollar, which was up Rs0.12 from the previous close. The marginal uptick followed a subdued but positive performance last week.The rupee gained Rs0.08, or 0.03%, against the US…
Gold Prices Make Another Record
By Aftab Ahmed | December 27, 2025
Gold prices in Pakistan made another increase and jumped up Rs 2300 per tola and crossed Rs 475000 per tola. Silver Prices also made record increase of over Rs 400 per tola.