September 2, 2026
Headline inflation rose to 11.1pc year-on-year in August from 9.2pc in July, driven by food and energy, with rural inflation at 12.2pc against urban 10.4pc, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data shows.
August 31, 2026
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data shows wheat flour up 45.28pc year on year while chicken is down 23.87pc, complicating claims that nutritious food is being priced out of Pakistani diets.
January 23, 2025
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Listen to the article KARACHI: Pakistan’s weekly gauge of inflation, as measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 0.38% due to a rise in food prices in the week ending December 19, 2024. According to the latest data from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the rise in inflation marked the second consecutive week of increase, after last week’s reading of 0.07%. Short-term inflation rose 4.64% compared to the same week last year. Consumers were under increasing price pressure as groceries continued to become more expensive in the week under review. The rise in weekly inflation came days after the
Islamabad: Pakistan’s annual inflation rate eased to 9.6 percent in August, the lowest level in nearly three years, due to a higher base effect and lower prices for non-perishable food items. However, there was a notable double-digit acceleration in the prices of other basic goods. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported on Monday that inflation slowed to 9.6 percent in August compared to the same month last year. This is the slowest rate since October 2021 when it was recorded at 9.2%. Details show that the decline in inflation is attributed to higher inflation rates in August last year and
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