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Two Japanese assemblers not in mood to cut prices

KARACHI: Two Japanese vehicle assemblers have opted to stay out of the price war triggered by a historic cut from Lucky Motor Corporation Ltd (LMCL)...

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High interest rate drives demand for used cars

KARACHI: Amid unprecedented 22 per cent interest rate and restrictions imposed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to curb vehicle demand, consumers...

28.04.2024 10

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Retailers not sharing flour price cut with consumers

KARACHI: Mill owners on Friday further reduced the rates of various flour varieties by Rs4 per kg to pass on the impact of huge arrival of cheap...

27.04.2024 10

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Sugar prices surge amid reports of export ‘permission’

KARACHI: Domestic sugar prices have risen by Rs10 to Rs150-150 per kg in different parts of the country amid reports that the government is under...

25.04.2024 50

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‘Business, industrial activities shrink to 40pc’

KARACHI: A number of export-oriented industries opened their units on Tuesday despite a local holiday in the country’s economic nerve centre, which...

24.04.2024 80

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Gold rates surge above Rs252,000 after $11 jump in international market

KARACHI: The 10 gram and one tola gold rates climbed to an all-time high of Rs216,221 and Rs252,200 on Saturday — up by Rs1,286 and Rs1,500 on the...

21.04.2024 20

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Auto financing keeps plunging

KARACHI: Consumers remained reluctant to avail costly auto financing, which consequently plunged for the 21st consecutive month ending March 2024 to...

19.04.2024 10

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Automobile sales plunge 38pc in July-March

KARACHI: Sales of cars, light commercial vehicles (LCVs), pickups and jeeps dropped three per cent to 9,379 units in March from 9,709 units in...

18.04.2024 20

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Gold shines at new peak near Rs250,000 per tola

KARACHI: A $20 per ounce jump in world gold rates on Tues­day pushed the local 10-gram and one-tola prices to new all-time highs of Rs214,077 and...

17.04.2024 10

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No extension in onion export ban under consideration: commerce minister

KARACHI: As exporters sought a 15-day extension, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan said on Monday that the ban on onion exports was only for Ramazan...

09.04.2024 10

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No extension in onion export ban under consideration: minister

KARACHI: As exporters sought a 15-day extension, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan said on Monday that the ban on onion exports was only for Ramazan...

09.04.2024 20

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Gold reaches all-time high of Rs245,100 per tola

KARACHI: Gold rates hit an all-time high of Rs245,100 per tola (24K) on Saturday, breaking the previous record of Rs 242,700 on Sept 2 last year. A...

07.04.2024 10

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Wheat imports bring down flour prices

KARACHI: Huge wheat imports by the private sector have continued to bring down the prices of various flour varieties, but many retailers are not...

04.04.2024 10

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Price relief elusive despite economic gains

KARACHI: Despite the rupee’s impressive recovery against the dollar, which led to a declining trend in the landed cost of imported items, mainly...

31.03.2024 10

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Challenges persist as gold trade crackdown lacks a silver lining

KARACHI: In the aftermath of a significant crackdown on the jewellery sector in September aimed at curbing speculation and smuggling, the only benefit...

24.03.2024 10

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Auto financing plunges for 20th straight month

KARACHI: Auto financing continued its downward trajectory for the 20th consecutive month, dropping to Rs242.9 billion in February 2024 from Rs246bn at...

22.03.2024 30

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Costly energy deepens consumers’ economic pain

KARACHI: The cost of living has gone up significantly amid surging utility bills and transportation expenses as consumers witnessed a mixed trend in...

14.03.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Automobile sales plunge 41pc in July-February

KARACHI: Sales of locally assembled cars, light commercial vehicles, vans and jeeps fell by eight per cent to 9,709 units in February from 10,536 in...

13.03.2024 10

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No relief for consumers as retailers defy govt

KARACHI: The year 2024 did not prove to be different from the previous years as retailers continue to defy official price lists, keeping the rates...

13.03.2024 10

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Manufacturers reckon high inflation and rupee-dollar parity are biting their financial health

Amid consumers’ continuous struggle to survive under rising costs of living and unaffordable utility bills, essential goods makers must be upbeat...

11.03.2024 10

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Onion, banana exports banned for Ramazan, capsicum price doubles

KARACHI: As the government has finally imposed a ban on the export of onions and bananas till April 15, the price of capsicum on Saturday hit an...

10.03.2024 10

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Pre-Ramazan price hikes leave consumers in a bind

KARACHI: Already grappling with steep utility bills, consumers are facing a fresh wave of inflation as the prices of vegetables and fruits have surged...

09.03.2024 70

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PBC calls for five-year IMF programme

KARACHI: As the upcoming government will be seeking a fresh bailout amid growing economic challenges, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has called...

03.03.2024 20

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Businesses urge swift reforms to revive economy

KARACHI: The anxiety among businessmen is yet to subside after the elections, as they believe that only a significant drop in power, gas, and interest...

29.02.2024 10

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Wheat woes for the masses

Huge wheat imports of 1.98 million tonnes from September 2023 to January 2024, costing $573m, by the private sector, have provided a partial price...

26.02.2024 10

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Increase in stevedoring charges worries importers, exporters

KARACHI: In an already tough business environment, exporters and importers are facing another challenge due to increase in stevedoring and cargo...

25.02.2024 20

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Auto financing dips despite surging sales in January

KARACHI: Despite an 81 per cent surge in sales of cars, LCVs, pickups and vans, auto financing continued its sliding path as it fell for the 19th...

24.02.2024 9

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Car buyers in no rush ahead of sales tax hike

KARACHI: Consumers have not shown any enthusiasm to pre-book or lift vehicles on cash despite the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet’s...

22.02.2024 10

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Meat prices rise in Karachi ahead of Ramazan

KARACHI: Several retailers have started charging Rs100 per kg extra on beef and mutton ahead of Ramazan thus exposing the lack of any official...

18.02.2024 9

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Industry slams caretakers for gas tariff hike, warns of economic fallout

KARACHI: Industrial bodies are up in arms over the government’s recent decision to increase gas tariffs, warning that this move could lead to the...

18.02.2024 10

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Tax hike to halve car sales, warn auto assemblers

KARACHI: The Economic Coordina­tion Committee’s (ECC) decision to increase the general sales tax to 25 per cent on locally produced vehicles of...

17.02.2024 10

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Tax hike to halve sales, warn auto assemblers

KARACHI: The Economic Coordina­tion Committee’s (ECC) decision to increase the general sales tax to 25 per cent on locally produced vehicles of...

17.02.2024 30

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Steel bar prices surge on rising production cost

KARACHI: Just two days before a meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar on Thursday, manufacturers have further raised steel bar...

16.02.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Industrialists slam ‘adverse’ govt policies

KARACHI: Prominent figures from the industrial sector have raised concerns over the economic challenges brought forth by the caretaker government’s...

15.02.2024 10

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Auto sales surge 81pc in January

KARACHI: Despite unprecedented interest rates, unbearable auto financing, higher prices and political and economic instability, the combined sales of...

14.02.2024 10

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Political uncertainty worries business community no end

• Regrets how burning issues like privatisation, tax reform ignored in most parties’ manifestos • Says one party’s govt preferable to...

13.02.2024 30

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Iranian onion brings no price relief

KARACHI: The arrival of the Iranian onion has brought no relief rather it adds salt to the wounds of consumers as it is selling in the range of...

07.02.2024 10

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Surge in tyre smuggling perturbs local industry

KARACHI: The resurgence of smuggled tyres in local markets has perturbed the industry, which attributes the issue to falling imports following the...

06.02.2024 20

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Auto industry eyes revival after elections, lower rates

After a turbulent 2023, stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about the revival in auto sales after the February 8 elections and the smooth transfer...

05.02.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

CORPORATE WINDOW: Auto industry eyes revival after elections, lower rates

After a turbulent 2023, stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about the revival in auto sales after the February 8 elections and the smooth transfer...

05.02.2024 10

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Local cement sales fall 17pc in January

KARACHI: Local cement sales plunged 17.30 per cent to 2.967 million tonnes year-on-year during the first month of 2024 due to a winter-driven...

03.02.2024 10

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Empty promises and soaring prices

Like previous polls, slogans and manifestos of contesting political parties have emerged to bring about a revolution in people’s lives after their...

29.01.2024 10

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Automobile loans contract for 18th straight month

KARACHI: The amount of outstanding auto loans declined for the 18th consecutive month to Rs251 billion at the end of December 2023 from Rs257bn at the...

20.01.2024 40

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Pricey exports fail to bring down onion rates

KARACHI: An increase last week in the minimum export price (MEP) of onion from $750 per tonne to $1,200 per tonne has failed to bring down prices in...

17.01.2024 30

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Uncertainty dampens sales of election-related items

KARACHI: With the general elections just 24 days away, the sale of campaign-related items, such as panaflex, cloth banners, buntings, caps, and...

14.01.2024 10

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Govt raises onion MEP to $1,200 per tonne

KARACHI: Amid thriving exports and rising domestic prices, the Ministry of Commerce has fixed the minimum export price (MEP) of onion at $1,200 per...

13.01.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Half-yearly auto sales remain sluggish

KARACHI: As the entire auto sector, barring tractors, faced a steep fall in sales ranging from 14 per cent to 56pc during the first half of 2023-24,...

12.01.2024 10

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Makers raise steel prices amid dull demand

KARACHI: Steel bar makers have increased the prices by Rs4,000 per tonne citing a bullish trend in iron and steel scrap on the world markets. Pakistan...

11.01.2024 10

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Onion shoots to Rs240 per kg amid unbridled exports

KARACHI: As Pakistani exporters continue cashing in on the situation that emerged after the Indian ban on onion exports, local consumers are taking...

09.01.2024 70

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No respite for bike buyers in new year

KARACHI: Yamaha Motor Pakis­tan Ltd (YMPL) has increased the price of various models by Rs14,000. After the price jump, the new rates of Yamaha...

07.01.2024 10

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