The weekly inflation rate in Pakistan rose to 4.15 percent, the Federal Bureau of Statistics reported. Short-term weekly inflation increased by 0.53 percent. Rising food prices contributed heavily to the spike. In the past week, prices of 15 essential items increased, while 12 items became cheaper and 24 remained stable. Chicken prices surged by 20.33 […]
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PBF for effective measures to capture global fruit market
Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) on Tuesday stressed the need for taking effective measures to capture the global fruit market to the maximum for which setting up of ripening centres in the country would help increase the perishable exports. Talking to APP here, the PBF Vice President Ahmad Jawad said that ripening centers would facilitate the […]
ICCI concerned over upsurge in food prices before Ramazan
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry has shown great concerns over the sharp upsurge in prices of daily food items before the start of Ramazan and called upon the government to take urgent remedial measures in order to save the common man from further troubles. Ahmed Hassan Moughal, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & […]