IMF warns of protests across Pakistan amid high food, fuel prices

Sep 02, 2022

Washington [US], September 3 : Pakistan's economy is teetering amid record-high inflation and soaring food prices along with high petrol prices can trigger protests...

Locals in Afghanistan's Kabul complain about high food prices

Mar 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 : Dozens of Kabul residents have complained about the high prices of food materials, saying that has been no significant...

Food prices surge for third consecutive year in Pakistan

Oct 26, 2021

Karachi [Pakistan], October 26 : Food prices that began to surge in 2018 continues to shoot higher even in 2021 in Pakistan.

Pakistan: Consumer Price Index peaks to 49-year high in August

Sep 02, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 2 : Owing to rising food and energy prices in Pakistan, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the country has surged...

Pakistan's trade deficit widens by 32.9 per cent in FY21

Jul 03, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 : Already burdened by high inflation, rising food prices, raised electricity charges, Pakistan's trade deficit widened by 32.9 per cent,...

Pak govt considers setting up national food authority to monitor inflation

May 20, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 20 : In order to monitor inflation, the Imran Khan government is considering setting up a national food authority as Pakistan...