Prices of flour, live chicken/meat, vegetables and other food items have increased sharply after rise in fuel prices. A weekly market survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday revealed that a 20-kg flour bag has increased at Rs3000 and Rs2900 in the wholesale and retail market which was selling at Rs2700 and Rs2500 respectively in the previous week. Price of 80-kg sac has gone up at
The domestic cotton market maintained overall price stability this week, with the spot rate holding firm at Rs 17,800 per maund and trading volume showing improvement, even as futures prices on the New York cotton exchange fluctuated and a deepening crisis among ginning factories cast a shadow over the sector. According to Musaib Adil, the persistent instability in cotton pricing has discourage
Meezan Bank has achieved Rs 2 billion disbursements under the Government of Pakistan’s flagship affordable housing initiative, Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Programme-Ghar Ho Tu Apna (GHTA). The Bank has also recorded its highest-ever monthly housing finance disbursements of PKR 1.3 billion, reflecting the strong and growing demand for its Shariah-compliant home financing solutions and reaffirming its
The government’s fiscal discipline and debt management have significantly improved Pakistan’s debt profile, bringing the debt-to-GDP ratio down from 75.2 percent in fiscal year 2022-23 to an estimated 68.5 percent in fiscal year 2025-26. The government had achieved primary fiscal surpluses for three consecutive years from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2026, whereas the government’s debt growt
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Thursday's session slightly lower as investors remained cautious amid persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while Wednesday's sharp selloff continued to weigh on market sentiment despite a partial intraday recovery. Investor confidence remained fragile after the benchmark index's steep decline in the previous session, with concerns over an