Tag Archives: Inflation

BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan weekly inflation, as measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose by 0.65 percent for the week ended September 3, 2026, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The increase was driven chiefly by a sharp 26.30 percent jump in onion prices, alongside gains in tomatoes, …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), the government’s weekly barometer of inflation for essential goods, edged up by just 0.05 percent for the week ended August 27, 2026, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The marginal weekly uptick came even as household …

Onion prices jump 14%, petrol up nearly 4% Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan’s short-term inflation gauge, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose by 0.49 percent for the week ended August 20, 2026, driven chiefly by a sharp spike in onion prices and a fresh round of fuel hikes, according to data …

Petrol, diesel and tomatoes offer relief Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.28 percent during the week ended August 6, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to PBS data, the combined SPI for the …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual inflationary pressure remained elevated, with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rising 9.05 percent year-on-year during the week ended July 30, 2026, despite a marginal 0.91 percent decline in prices on a weekly basis, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics …

–The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has reduced the ex-depot price of petrol by Re1 per litre while increasing high-speed diesel by Rs3.37 per litre under the government’s revised petroleum pricing mechanism, effective July 28. Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  The Govt on Monday revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products, reducing …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose 0.91% during the week ended July 23, 2026, driven mainly by sharp increases in fuel and tomato prices, while annual SPI inflation accelerated to 9.66%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Pakistan’s weekly inflation increased …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel effective July 24, 2026, following a revised petroleum pricing mechanism. The federal government has increased the ex-depot prices of petrol and high-speed diesel, with the revised rates taking effect from July 24, 2026, according to …

BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD:  The Govt has increased petrol and high-speed diesel prices on Wednesday under its new daily pricing mechanism, citing volatility in global oil markets driven by renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf. The Govt on Wednesday raised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) as it passed …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s petroleum pump owners suspended a planned nationwide strike for two weeks after the government pledged to address their concerns over dealer margins and the newly introduced daily fuel pricing mechanism. Pakistan’s petroleum pump owners on Wednesday suspended a planned nationwide strike for two weeks after the …