Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate surged by 1.01 percent, elevating the annual inflation figure to 9.12 percent, as revealed by the latest data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
The report highlighted that prices of 15 essential commodities experienced an upward trend during the week, whereas nine items recorded a decline in their costs.
Significantly, the price of a domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder increased by Rs600, climbing from Rs4,500 to Rs5,100. Meanwhile, egg prices rose by over Rs5 per dozen, and chicken prices went up by Rs9.30 per kilogram. Mutton saw the highest jump, with prices increasing by Rs34.47 per kilogram within the week.
Other food items that became more expensive included fresh milk, which rose by more than Rs1.5 per kilogram, along with pulses such as masoor, mash, and moong. Additionally, jaggery, chickpeas, and beef prices also saw upward adjustments.
Conversely, some essential food items became more affordable. Tomato prices dropped by Rs5.17 per kilogram, garlic prices decreased by Rs17.36 per kilogram, and potatoes fell by Rs0.40 per kilogram. The price of a 20-kilogram bag of wheat flour declined by over Rs20 during the same period. Minor reductions were also noted in the costs of firewood and sugar.
Notably, the prices of 27 items, including staples like rice, bread, and dry milk, remained stable throughout the week, the PBS report.
