ISLAMABAD: Consumers across the country are facing renewed financial pressure as weekly inflation increased by 0.73%, pushing annual inflation to 4.32%.
This has been revealed in a latest report issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The surge has particularly impacted basic household items, with noticeable increases in the prices of ghee, cooking oil and milk.
The PBS report states that during the past week, prices of 14 essential commodities rose, while 12 items became cheaper and 25 remained unchanged.
Tomatoes witnessed the sharpest decline, falling by 28%, followed by onions which dropped by 10% and potatoes by 4.58%. Items such as salt, chickpea lentils, garlic, eggs and wheat flour also saw price reductions.
Conversely, several staples recorded an increase in cost. These include moong dal, ghee, cooking oil and powdered milk. Prices of sugar, jaggery, beef, electricity, LPG, cigarettes and firewood also went up. In various cities, sugar is currently selling between Rs 179 and Rs 220 per kilogram.
The report further notes that electricity tariffs for low-income households have risen by more than 11%, adding to the burden on families already struggling to manage rising living expenses.
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