PM Shehbaz accords in-principle approval to set price of cotton at Rs8500 per 40kg
The Prime Minister of Pakistan\’s Punjab province, Shehbaz Sharif, has given preliminary approval for the price of cotton to be set at 8,500 Pakistani rupees per 40 kilograms this year. The Agricultural Task Force review meeting in Lahore considered ways to improve the output of cotton and its support price, with it noted that last year\’s floods […]
Gold price drops nearly 8% since February 1
On February 1st, the Pakistani rupee saw a decrease of 8 percent in its value against the US dollar due to a decrease in demand and international prices of gold. According to figures shared by the All Pakistan Jewellers and Goldsmiths Association, the price of gold per tola declined from its highest level of Rs. […]
Loblaw beats profit expectations, even though No Name price freeze hit bottom line
Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Canada\’s largest grocery chain, reported that its fourth quarter profits beat expectations despite the impact of its price freeze. Loblaw\’s suppliers and rivals argued that the price freeze was just a meaningless marketing ploy, but Loblaw\’s President Galen Weston said it saved customers a lot of money. Loblaw\’s revenues jumped 9.7 percent […]
Price of diesel to go up by Rs10 per litre | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: In order to meet a shortfall in revenue, the government has decided to increase the rate of the petroleum development levy (PDL) during the upcoming two months which will result in the price of diesel going up by an additional Rs10 per litre. While the government had targeted collection of Rs855 billion on account […]
Sindh govt issues directives for checking price hike, hoarding
کراچی: سندھ حکومت کے ڈائریکٹوریٹ جنرل برائے بیورو آف سپلائی اینڈ پرائسز نے اعلان کیا ہے کہ ضلعی انتظامیہ کے تمام ڈسٹرکٹ کنٹرولرز (قیمتوں اور سپلائی) اور اسپیشل مجسٹریٹس (پرائس کنٹرول) کی جانب سے فعال انداز اپنایا جا سکتا ہے، تاکہ عام آدمی مستفید ہو سکے۔ سندھ ضروری اشیاء کی قیمتوں پر کنٹرول اور منافع […]