Pakistan Inflation Weekly Rate Falls 0.46%, Annual Inflation Reaches 11.21%

Weekly inflation in Pakistan fell by 0.46 per cent, while the annual inflation rate reached 11.21 per cent, according to the latest Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) figures.

The PBS report showed that prices of 19 essential commodities increased during the week. Nine items became cheaper, while prices of 23 commodities remained unchanged.

Among food items, tomatoes recorded the highest weekly increase of 12.06 per cent. Egg prices rose by 5.98 per cent, while potatoes became 2.42 per cent more expensive.

Garlic prices increased by 1.76 per cent and chicken by 1.32 per cent. Flour prices rose by 0.94 per cent, while lentils (masoor) recorded an increase of 0.64 per cent.

In contrast, petrol prices declined by 7.42 per cent and diesel by 6.10 per cent during the week.

Onion prices fell by 1.70 per cent, bananas by 1.03 per cent and sugar by 0.43 per cent. The PBS also recorded slight decreases in powdered milk and mung bean prices.

On an annual basis, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) recorded the sharpest increase, rising by 111.35 per cent. Tomato prices increased by 78.94 per cent, while electricity tariffs rose by 52.38 per cent.

The report showed that flour prices increased by 36.14 per cent over the past year. Diesel became 30.77 per cent more expensive, while petrol prices rose by 26.23 per cent.

Among other food items, onion prices increased by 19.67 per cent annually. Mutton became 14.67 per cent more expensive, beef rose by 11.30 per cent and chicken by 10.98 per cent.

However, several essential commodities recorded annual price declines. Potatoes became 36.41 per cent cheaper, sugar prices fell by 24.54 per cent and egg prices dropped by 23.29 per cent.