Mettis Global News
Mettis Global News
Mettis Global News
Mettis Global News

CPI Preview: Inflation to fall to around 17% YoY in April

Fertilizer: Supply disruption fueling worries

December 21, 2021 (MLN): The ongoing supply disruption of Urea has created a spell of worry among local farmers as they have to pay more (Rs600-700 per bag) than its actual price, as

European stocks rebound at open

December 21, 2021: European equities rebounded by 1.0 percent on Tuesday after the previous day's sharp global selloff that was rooted in concerns over Omicron economic fallout. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of

OGDCL carries out 336 Line-km 2D surveys in 1QFY22

Dec 21, 2021: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has carried out 336 Line-kilometer 2D seismic surveys in its various operational areas during first quarter of the current fiscal year, representing 42

Pakistan committed to early completion of TAPI: President

December 21, 2021: Pakistan is committed to early completion of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project, President Dr. Arif Alvi said while talking to the visiting Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, Mr. Meredov Rashid Ovezgeldiyevich,

Current account deficit jumps by 8% MoM in Nov

December 20, 2021 (MLN): Pakistan’s current account deficit widened slightly by 8% MoM to stand at $1.9 billion in November 2021 from $1.76bn in October 2021 as imports outstripped strong exports & robust

Power generation jumps by 13.4% YoY during Nov

December 20, 2021 (MLN): Power generation increased by 13.4% YoY to 8,482 GWh during Nov’2021 compared to 7,479 GWh in Nov’20, backed by the higher generation from hydel, nuclear, and coal, monthly power

Mobile phone imports surge by 41.6% MoM in November

December 20, 2021 (MLN): Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $212mn during November 2021, showing a growth of 28% YoY and 41.6% MoM, according to the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Cellphone imports surge by 63.4% to $1.86bn in 11MFY21

June 21, 2021 (MLN): Pakistan’s imports stood at $5.31 billion in the month of May 2021 with major contributions were associated with petroleum products, mobile phones, electrical machinery and plastic materials. According to the data

FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate on June 25

June 21, 2021 (MLN): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF),  the global anti-money laundering watchdog is set to hold its virtual Plenary later this week on June 25, a press release said on Monday. The

Food exports decline by 24% YoY in May’21

June 21, 2021 (MLN): The trade value of food exports from the country in May’21 stood at around $243million, showing a decline of 24.49% YoY from $321.4mn in May 2020. Similarly, on MoM basis, the group

Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Market Data and Economic Indicators Weekly Performance   Jun 18, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 PKR InterBank 156.8926 155.7430 KSE100 Index 48,238.67 48,304.72 Avg Daily Volume 1,049,398,093 1,079,056,832 Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 91,992 94,736 KIBOR 6M

Weekly Economic Roundup

June 20, 2021 (MLN): The latest weekly roundup is here to update few financial and economic releases, providing a guide to monitor trends in the upcoming week. The Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the

Weekly News Roundup

June 20, 2021 (MLN): The highlights of the important economic and business events that took place during the last week are in order so as to become acquainted with the recent developments in Pakistan’s economic

Govt withdraws sales tax increase on dairy products

June 19, 2021 (MLN):  After attracting indignation from livestock farmers, bodies representing the livestock sector, and food experts, the government have decided to withdraw the increase in general sales tax (GST) on dairy products and

Electricity generation in May rises 8.3%

June 19, 2021 (MLN): Electricity generation in May rose by 8.3% year-on-year to 13,010 GWh, the latest data released by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) showed on Saturday. On a month-on-month basis, generation