Index eases to 9.05% YoY; week-on-week tomato, chicken prices fall; diesel and petrol costs rise KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended July 30, 2026 recorded a year-on-year increase of 9.05%, slipping below the double-digit threshold despite escalating tensions between the United States and Iran in the Middle East and the resultant…

EU’s GSP Plus for Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” over the European Union’s latest GSP+ assessment, saying the report failed to present a balanced picture of the country’s progress. “I would be remiss if I do not express disappointment with the assessment and the report’s overall narrative, which does not present…

ISLAMABAD: A developed capital market is indispensable for sustainable economic growth, veteran businessman Arif Habib said at the SECP Talk Series, where he shared insights from over five decades of association with Pakistan’s capital markets. The session, attended by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, commissioners, representatives of market…