Business
Inflation to clock in at 6.25% in Dec 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…
Author: Aftab Ahmed
The Writer is a senior journalist who has worked with Business Recorder, News International and Daily Dunyea
Business
Central Bank Purchases Foreign Currency Worht $1B
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…
IT& Telecom
Mobile Phone Manufacturing Up 8% in November 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…
Energy
Petrol Price May Drop By Rs10:60 per litre
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…
Business
FBR raises sales tax valuation for local steel products
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…
Gold Rate
Gold Prices Slashed by Rs 5500 per tola
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…
Energy
IPPs Debt Swells To Rs 1.06 Trillion
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…
Business
FBR suspends six officials over sugar mill monitoring lapses
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…
Currency Rate
Pakistan rupee firms slightly in early trade
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…
Gold Rate
Gold Prices Make Another Record
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…
