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ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which tracks the prices of 51 essential commodities across 50 markets in 17 major cities of the country, rose by 1.01 percent during the week ended on April 02, 2026.
According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the sharpest weekly increases were recorded in LPG (13.28%), eggs (2.23%), chicken (2.13%), pulse mash (1.74%), mutton (1.54%), fresh milk (0.63%), and curd (0.60%).
Other items that became costlier included georgette, shirting, beef, pulse masoor, and printed lawn.On the positive side, prices of some kitchen staples eased during the week.
Tomatoes saw the biggest relief with a decline of 6.03%, followed by garlic (3.38%), potatoes (1.22%), onions (1.21%), and wheat flour (0.92%). Minor decreases were also observed in bananas, mustard oil, firewood, and sugar.
Out of the 51 items monitored, prices of 15 items (29.41%) increased, 9 items (17.65%) decreased, while the remaining 27 items (52.94%) remained stable.On a year-on-year basis, the SPI registered a significantly higher increase of 9.12%.
Major contributors to this annual rise included LPG (53.69%), diesel (29.94%), gas charges (29.85%), petrol (26.17%), wheat flour (24.85%), and onions (17.57%).
In contrast, year-on-year declines were noted in potatoes (49.65%), pulse gram, chicken, salt powder, sugar, pulse masoor, garlic, and eggs.
The latest SPI reading reflects continued pressure on household budgets, particularly due to rising fuel and protein costs, even as some perishable vegetables have become slightly cheaper this week.
Economists will be closely watching the trend as it feeds into broader inflation expectations in the coming days.
