Pakistan’s weekly inflation up by 1.93% amid fuel surge
- 10-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: A sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices has driven a noticeable rise in weekly inflation, ARY News reported on Friday, citing the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The weekly inflation rate climbed by 1.93%, bringing the overall annual rate to 12.15%. Official figures show that prices of 28 essential […]
Pakistan’s weekly inflation falls slightly
- 12-Dec-2025
The weekly inflation in Pakistan recorded a slight decrease of 0.03 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on December 11, 2025, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 335.73 points, down from 335.84 points […]
Chicken prices fall, eggs rise as weekly inflation increases by 0.22%
- 24-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.22% for the combined consumption group during the week ending October 23, 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. The SPI was recorded at 335.14 points, up from 334.39 points the previous week, and showing […]
Tomato price near Rs400 as weekly inflation rises
- 03-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The government’s price control mechanism appears to have faltered amid soaring inflation, as the retail price of tomatoes in Islamabad has hit Rs380 per kilogram, ARY News reported on Friday. Tomatoes are now being sold at Rs380 per kg in the federal capital, followed by Rs360 in Rawalpindi, Rs350 in Faisalabad, Rs340 in Lahore, […]
Potato, onion prices fall, wheat flour rises as weekly inflation eases 0.16%
- 26-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.16% for the combined consumption group during the week ending September 25, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to PBS data, the SPI was recorded at 330.32 points, down from 330.84 points the previous week. However, compared to the […]
Pakistan’s weekly inflation goes down slightly
- 12-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), edged down by 0.02 per cent for the combined consumption group during the week ending September 11, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. The SPI stood at 335.35 points compared to 335.41 points a week earlier. On a […]
Weekly inflation rises by 0.63% in Pakistan: PBS report
- 29-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Inflation in Pakistan rose by 0.63% during the past week, while the year-on-year weekly inflation rate was recorded at 3.57%, ARY News reported on Friday, citing the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) report. The PBS weekly report noted that 18 essential items became more expensive, 6 commodities recorded a price decline, while the rates […]
Weekly inflation rises amid surge in sugar, gas prices
- 22-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year during the week ending August 21, mainly due to higher sugar and gas prices, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. This marks the fifth consecutive weekly rise in SPI-based inflation. On a week-on-week basis, however, the […]
Weekly inflation rises by 0.31pc in Pakistan: PBS
- 15-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has reported a 0.31% increase in weekly inflation in the country, pushing the year-on-year rate to 2.21 per cent. According to the latest PBS data, prices of 17 essential items increased, 9 decreased, and 25 remained unchanged during the week under review. Among the key price hikes, sugar […]
Pakistan’s weekly inflation slows down to 5.13pc
- 29-Nov-2024
The weekly inflation in Pakistan, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decelerated to 5.13 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis during the week ended on November 28 as compared to the corresponding week of last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. The inflation witnessed a decrease of 0.03 per cent […]