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KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade deficit has narrowed by 13 percent during first 10 months (July – April) 2018/2019 owing to significant fall in import bill, according to trade data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Wednesday.
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ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation has surged by 8.8 percent on year on year (YoY) in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 9.4 percent in previous month and 3.7 percent in April 2018, said Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation on month-on-month basis, it increased by […]
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The prices of essential commodities have risen for the third consecutive week this month, signaling high headline inflation for April 2019. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has consistently increased in the weeks ending April 4, 11, and 18, reflecting a challenging trend for consumers.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit has contracted by 13.02 percent during first nine months (July – March) 2018/2019 due to significant decline in import bill in the same period, according to trade data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Wednesday. The trade deficit shrank to $23.67 billion during first nine months of current fiscal […]
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KARACHI: The import of mobile phones has declined by 22.15 percent in February 2019 following imposition of mandatory registration with regulatory authority, said Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Saturday. The import of cellular phones reduced to $54.32 million in February 2019 when compared with $69.78 million in the same month of the last year. […]
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KARACHI: The prices of essential items increased by 11.72 percent by week ended March 07, 2019 when compared with the same week last year, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. According to Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) all the income groups had witnessed inflation for the period. The PBS computes […]
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ISLAMABAD, February 5, 2019 – In a positive economic development, Pakistan’s import bill experienced a notable contraction, decreasing by 19.14 percent to $4.5 billion in January 2019, as reported by official statistics released on Monday.
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The import of mobile phones in Pakistan witnessed a significant decline of 18.69 percent in December 2018, attributed to the government’s stringent measures to block unregistered International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers.
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The car imports in Pakistan experienced a substantial decline by 43 percent due to significant devaluation of local currency and imposition of regulatory duty.
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In Pakistan, the prices of essential items have witnessed a more rapid increase for lower income groups earning up to Rs8,000 per month in comparison to other income segments.
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