Tag: Prices
Citizens suffer amid ‘artificial’ drugs shortage
--Hospitals and medical stores on verge of running out of lifesaving medicines as pharmaceutical companies’ owners mint money of people’s misery
--DRAP spokesperson assures authority...
Bricks prices reach new highs as EPD orders closure of kilns...
--Bricks Kiln Association blames high demand for rising prices
LAHORE: Ever since the Environment Protection Department (EPD) ordered the closure of kilns from October 20 till December...
Amid austerity, govt increases electricity prices as circular debt mounts
---ECC approves price hike of Rs2 per unit which will generate Rs150bn annually
---Prepaid meters to be introduced as govt launches crackdown on power theft
ISLAMABAD: A...
Fruit & vegetable prices skyrocket as hoarders step in ahead of Eid
--Market Committee inspector blames problems in cultivation, supply for price hike
LAHORE: With Eidul Azha approaching, the prices of fruits and vegetables have registered an unprecedented...
Politicians list assets at ‘unbelievably’ low values
Electoral amendment requires candidates to list only cost of asset rather than actual market price
ISLAMABAD: In the run-up to the elections, several political...
Prices of summer vegetables all-time high, winter veggies all-time low
LAHORE: With a short supply of summer vegetables in the wholesale market, the prices of the commodity increased sharply in the retail market and Sunday bazaars...
Sindh cabinet discusses dispute over sugarcane prices, other key issues
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday chaired cabinet’s meeting here in Karachi. The cabinet discussed several issues including the dispute between...
Drop in vegetable prices cause relief for consumers
LAHORE: Low prices of vegetables have stopped to cause a hole in the consumers’ pockets except for cauliflower, owing to better supply in the...
Vegetable prices reduced in the markets
LAHORE: The prices of the winter vegetables reduced in the retail market and Sunday bazaars as the supply of the vegetables improved in the...
Fruit, vegetable prices soar as supplies unable to reach markets
LAHORE: The vegetable and fruit prices in Lahore have skyrocketed following the blockade of the entry and exit points of the city and the forcible...
T20 match causes fruit and vegetable prices to drop
LAHORE: In an unusual development, the T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka caused a drop in retail prices of fruits and vegetables...
Tomato, onion prices ease after govt action
LAHORE: The prices of tomato and onion eased in the retail market after the provincial and district administrations took action against profiteers and improved supply...
Netflix raising subscription prices
SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Thursday said it is bumping up subscription prices in the US and parts of Europe as the leading online streaming...
Govt’s priority is to maintain demand, supply: minister
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industry and Trade Sheikh Alla-u-Din has said that the top priority of Punjab’s government is to maintain demand and supply in...
Tomato, onion prices skyrocket as authorities fail to regulate
--‘Vendors overcharged basic items while district administration was occupied with NA-120 by-poll’
LAHORE: The prices of tomato and onion have skyrocketed in the city as...
POL prices likely to be slashed next month
The government is expected to cut prices of petroleum products from September 1.
According to sources, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has suggested...
Oil edges higher in Asia but US crude stays below $40
Oil edged higher in Asia Wednesday after industry data showed a decline in US crude inventories, but prices stayed below $40 a barrel amid...
