Fuel prices fall for a second straight week even as food costs keep squeezing low-income households; annual inflation now stands at 9.11% Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term cost of living inched higher again in the week ended August 13, 2026, driven overwhelmingly by a sharp spike in onion prices, according …
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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 …
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–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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a sharp increase in the prices of petroleum products, raising the ex-depot price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs 31.05 per litre and Motor Spirit (MS), commonly known as petrol, by Rs 5.44 per litre. According to a notification issued by …
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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 …
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