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–Food and Fuel Costs Hit Households Hard Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflationary pressures intensified further during the week ending July 16, 2026, as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose by 1.40% over the previous week, signaling another sharp increase in the cost of living for millions of households. Data released …

–Pakistan’s weekly inflation eased slightly by 0.45%, but annual inflation climbed to 11.94% as food staples and energy prices continued to place heavy pressure on household budgets Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflationary pressures remained elevated despite a slight weekly decline in prices, with the latest Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) showing …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), declined 0.98% for the week ended July 2, 2026, mainly due to sharp cuts in petroleum product prices, although tomato, onion and wheat flour prices recorded significant increases. Weekly inflation eased by 0.98% during the week ended …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit widened by more than 21 percent during fiscal year 2025-26, reaching $39.47 billion, as import growth significantly outpaced exports, according to provisional trade statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The data showed that the cumulative trade deficit for the period …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.46 percent during the week ending June 18, 2026, mainly driven by higher prices of vegetables, poultry products, and other essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The SPI, …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.16 percent during the week ended June 11, 2026, mainly driven by sharp increases in tomato and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The weekly …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), declined by 0.56 percent for the week ending June 4, 2026, mainly due to lower prices of petroleum products and chicken, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The weekly decline …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cumulative trade deficit for the first eleven months of fiscal year 2025-26 (July–May) stood at $34.76 billion, according to the latest merchandise trade statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The data shows that the country’s import bill continued to outpace exports despite a …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), a key short-term measure of inflation, recorded a weekly decline of 0.33% for the week ending May 21, 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The index is used to track price movements of essential commodities across …

BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation rose 0.47% during the week ended May 14, driven by sharp increases in fuel, tomato and wheat flour prices, according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported that the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the …