ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation in Pakistan, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased 3.87 per cent year-on-year in the week ending January 15, driven mainly by rising prices of tomatoes and LPG cylinders. Read More: Rising prices push Pakistan’s weekly inflation up 0.73% Official data released on Friday showed that SPI-based inflation has trended upward for 24 […]
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Weekly inflation rises 4.15% as edible oil, sugar prices climb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 4.15 percent year-on-year in the week ending Nov 13, driven largely by higher retail prices of edible oil and sugar, official data showed on Friday. The SPI has recorded upward momentum for 15 consecutive weeks, mainly due to price surges in perishable items […]
Weekly inflation drops 0.59% as SPI records slight decline
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), fell by 0.59 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ending November 6, 2025, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The SPI dropped to 333.55 points from 335.53 points the previous week, while showing a year-on-year increase of 4.18 […]
Weekly inflation rises slightly by 0.12%: PBS
ISLAMABAD — The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.12 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended October 30, 2025, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The SPI for the week was recorded at 335.53 points, compared to 335.14 points in the previous week. On a […]
Weekly inflation eases by 0.69% as food prices drop
Pakistan’s short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), decreased by 0.69% during the week ending April 17, 2025. This information was released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Friday. Compared to the same week last year, inflation has dropped by 2.72%. The decline in inflation was largely influenced by lower prices […]
Weekly inflation eases 0.22 percent
ISLAMABAD: Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on July 21 for the combined consumption group, witnessed a decrease of 0.22 percent as compared to the previous week. SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 200.10 points against 200.55 points registered in the previous week, […]
Weekly inflation up by 1.42pc
Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on May 19 for the combined consumption group, witnessed an increase of 1.42pc as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at 175.08 points against 172.63 points registered in the previous […]
Oil steady as Middle East tensions mount, set for weekly gains
Oil prices were steady on Friday, giving up earlier gains, and were on track for the first weekly increases this month, as rising tensions in the Middle East stoked fears of supply disruptions. Brent crude futures were at $72.61 a barrel at 0658 GMT, down 1 cent, from their last close, reversing earlier increases. Brent […]
Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease
Oil hit a 2019 high above $69 a barrel on Tuesday on the prospect that more sanctions against Iran and further Venezuelan disruptions could deepen an OPEC-led supply cut, and as the market became less worried that demand may slow. The United States is considering more sanctions against Iran, whose oil exports have been halved […]