The SPI is up 2.41% year-to-date despite a weekly decline
The PBS data shows short-term relief from food and fuel prices, but cost pressures continue KARACHI: Pakistan’s weekly sensitive price index (SPI) registered an annual increase of 2.41%, highlighting persistent pressure on household budgets despite a short-term easing in some key food and fuel prices, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). PBS data for the week ending January 1, 2026 shows that the SPI fell by 0.67% on a weekly basis, reflecting temporary relief from falling prices of selected perishables. However, the broader annual trend continues to point to structural cost pressures for consumers, particularly low- and middle-income
