Pakistan’s weekly inflation climbed by 0.65 per cent, pushing the annual rate to 11.85 per cent, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Friday. Its latest figures showed that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) registered the steepest weekly jump, up 22.44 per cent.
The weekly survey found that 19 essential commodities became more expensive, 12 got cheaper and 20 stayed unchanged. Chicken rose 12.20 per cent and onions 4.19 per cent. Shirting fabric and plain bread went up 1.86 and 1.66 per cent respectively, while flour increased 1 per cent. Garlic, firewood and ghee also became dearer.
| Product | Previous | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (per litre) | Rs 379.3122 Oct 2026 | Rs 377.71from 23 Oct 2026 | ▼ Rs 1.60 (−0.42%) |
| High-Speed Diesel (per litre) | Rs 390.1122 Oct 2026 | Rs 391.75from 23 Oct 2026 | ▲ Rs 1.64 (+0.42%) |
| LPG (per kg) | Rs 258.651 Sep 2026 | Rs 279.34from 1 Oct 2026 | ▲ Rs 20.69 (+8.00%) |
Source: OGRA notified prices. Data: OilPrices.pk, CC BY 4.0. Prices are maximum ex-depot rates; retail pumps may differ slightly.
Weekly price falls in tomatoes, petrol and diesel
On the downside, tomato prices fell 21.99 per cent in the week, the largest drop among the listed items. Petrol fell 3.63 per cent and diesel 1.68 per cent. Bananas declined 2.42 per cent, while potatoes and gram lentils dropped 1.38 and 0.93 per cent. The report also recorded lower prices for eggs and powdered milk.
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Year-on-year increases in fuel, food and electricity
Compared with a year earlier, LPG rose 107.12 per cent, the biggest annual increase among the highlighted goods. Onions climbed 72.81 per cent and electricity rates 58.59 per cent. Petrol was up 44.17 per cent and diesel 41.56 per cent. Chicken increased 38.99 per cent and flour 36.49 per cent, while mutton rose 14.66 per cent and beef 12.10 per cent.
Plain bread was 10.82 per cent higher and prepared tea 8.36 per cent more expensive. Some items fell sharply over the year: tomatoes by 71.72 per cent, potatoes by 40.75 per cent, sugar by 25 per cent and eggs by 22.14 per cent.
Household budgets under continued pressure
The latest figures point to continued strain on household budgets, as higher prices for key food items, cooking fuel and electricity drove the annual rise despite lower costs for some goods. PBS data put the weekly rise at 0.65 per cent and the year-on-year rate at 11.85 per cent.
