KARACHI: After over a year of price stability driven by declining interest rates and encouraging economic indicators, consumers are now facing rising prices for wheat and related products. The wheat ...

2023 hasn’t been a good year for food inflation. From eggs to oranges, many kitchen basics have skyrocketed in price over the past few months. Unfortunately, it seems as if another popular pantry ...

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week compared to ...

Wholesale prices were unchanged in June and showed only a mild effect from U.S. tariffs, adding to the growing view that trade wars won’t lead to a big surge in inflation. The flat reading in the ...

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe says release of maize to millers is part of the government’s broader food security and price stabilisation strategy. [File, Standard] The government has released 200,000 ...

A sharp drop in wholesale prices last month signaled a few key takeaways about the outlook for U.S inflation and the economy. President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to be holding down inflation for ...

Wheat and flour prices soar in Pakistan as floods damage crops. A 20kg flour bag now costs Rs1,810; authorities crack down on hoarding.

Floods across Pakistan have caused a sharp rise in wheat and flour prices, putting millions under pressure. The price of a 20-kilogram flour bag jumped by Rs410 in just one month, reaching Rs1,810. In ...

Punjab's unannounced restrictions on the interprovincial movement of wheat have triggered a severe flour shortage and soaring ...

According to the food security ministry, the country holds 33.47 million tonnes of wheat against an annual requirement of 33.58 million tonnes. But the market is moving in the opposite direction.