Price hikes were noted in pulse gram, pulse moong, powdered milk, beef, onions, and garlic. Wheat flour, chili powder, diesel, and petrol saw significant price drops. Week-on-week inflation rose by 0.55% due to increases in tomatoes, eggs, garlic, and LPG. The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation for the week ending November 14, 2024, showed a … Read more
Weekly SPI increased by 0.96%. The annual inflation rate has reached 26.32%. Out of 51 items, the average price of 32 items increased. ISLAMABAD: The inflation rate increased further by 0.96% during the outgoing week ended September 7, while the annual inflation rate has reached the level of 26.32%. The Bureau of Statistics has released … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 0.96 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on March 16, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 246.22 points as compared … Read more
High prices have been witnessed according to analysts. The inflation rate is likely to rise up to 16.5 per cent in the coming fiscal year. SBP has increased the policy points to 400 in 2022. KARACHI: The prices of essential items for the week ended June 16, 2022 have witnessed the highest increase in over … Read more
KARACHI: The global wave of inflation has hit Pakistan hard. The low-income segment of the society has particularly been affected by the sharp rise in the prices of basic kitchen items. The average inflation based on the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased 18.09 per cent on a year-on-year basis by the week ended February 18, … Read more
KARACHI: The headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit two-year high of 13 per cent in January 2022. The CPI inflation general increased by 13 per cent on year-on-year basis in January 2022, as compared to an increase of 12.3 per cent in the previous month and 5.7 per cent in January 2021, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has expressed concerns on the difference in the retail and wholesale prices of pulses in the country. Tarin, while presiding over the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), on Wednesday directed the Ministry of NFS&R to investigate and take appropriate action against the exploiters … Read more
KARACHI: The headline or food inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased to a 22-month high of 12.3 per cent in December 2021, according to the inflation numbers released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Saturday. The CPI inflation rose 12.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis in December 2021, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking all possible measures to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities throughout the country, a senior official said. Presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meeting, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin expressed satisfaction on the prices of commodities in Sasta Bazaars in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended December 2, 2021 for the combined consumption group, witnessed a decrease of 0.48 per cent, compared with the previous week, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The SPI for the week under review in the abovementioned group was recorded at 167.36 points against … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended September 30, 2021 for the combined consumption group, witnessed a decrease of 0.10 per cent, compared with the previous week, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The food commodities that contributed in the decline in the weekly inflation included tomatoes, down 12.57 per … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Overall Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on August 12 recorded an increase of 0.61 per cent compared to the previous week, the SPI data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed on Friday. The data had shown that prices of tomatoes and chicken surged on WoW basis by … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prices of various food items witnessed a declining trend during the week ended July 29, 202, compared with the previous week, according to the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. Prices of chicken slid 18.35 per cent, whereas the price of bananas declined 1.32 per … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation witnessed a slight increase of 0.41 per cent during the week ended July 15, compared with the previous week, the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. During the week under review, prices of 23 items (45.1 per cent) witnessed an increase, 7 items … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Shaukat Tarin has directed the respective district administrations and departments concerned to take stern measures to keep the prices of essential items, including vegetables in check, on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha to curb undue profiteering. Reviewing the year-on-year and week-on-week inflation trends, the finance minister constituted a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prices of various kitchen items registered a significant decline during the week ended July 8, 2021, compared with the previous week, according to the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. The data revealed that prices of chicken witnessed a decline of 12.97 per cent, whereas … Read more
KARACHI: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has asked the provincial governments to mobilize their teams for the provision of relief to the masses by strictly monitoring the price movement in the markets. Chairing the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), the finance minister directed the Ministry of Industries and Production to pass on the … Read more
The weekly inflation has increased in the country by 0.50%, in comparison with last week, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) stated in a report released on Friday. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) result is based on weekly inflation of the combined consumption group, for the end of the week on May 06, said the … Read more
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Friday said that the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) recorded another decrease of 0.23 percent this week. According to the details, he took to his Twitter handle and informed that sugar price reduced sharply by 7.5 percent this week after a decline of nearly 5 percent last … Read more
The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation for combined income group during the week ended on December 5, 2019 has witnessed the scaling down of 0.83 percent against November 28, 2019. It came down from 131.87 points to 130.77 points, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). According to the PBS, the … Read more
