ISLAMABAD: The prices of diesel and petrol have recorded an increase of 93.82 per cent and 77.89 per cent, respectively in the latest inflation numbers.
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Prices of essential items soar by 38.42pc in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential items have soared by 38.42 per cent by week ended February 16, 2023 on year on year (YoY) basis, official data revealed on Friday.
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Prices of essential items shoot up by 32pc ahead monetary policy announcement
ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential items have increased by 32 per cent ahead of monetary policy announcement, which is scheduled for January 23, 2023.
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Pakistan raises petroleum prices by 100% in one year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has increased prices of petroleum products by around 100 per cent during past one year, according to official data released on Friday.
According to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the price of petrol was increased by 99 per cent to Rs236.98 per liter by week ended September 08, 2022 as compared with Rs119.25 per liter by week ended September 09, 2021.
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Similarly, the price of high speed diesel (HSD) recorded a massive increase of 114 per cent to Rs248.40 per liter by week ended September 08, 2022 when compared with Rs116 per liter by week ended September 09, 2021.
The PBS issued weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation details.
The year on year trend depicts an increase of 42.70 per cent. The items have witnessed increase in prices are included: Tomatoes (144.25 per cent), Diesel (114.08 per cent), Petrol (98.73 per cent), Pulse Masoor (76.34 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (67.99 per cent), Mustard Oil (66.53 per cent), LPG (64.98 per cent), Washing Soap (64.50 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (63.03 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (62.53 per cent), Pulse Gram (61.02 per cent), Onions (59.97 per cent) and Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (58.19 per cent).
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While a decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powder (43.42 per cent), Sugar (18.07 per cent) and Gur (2.08 per cent).
The SPI for the current week ended on September 08, 2022 recorded a decrease of 0.58 per cent. Decrease is observed in the prices of food items, Onions (41.99 per cent), Tomatoes (8.11 per cent), Bananas (2.51 per cent), Pulse Masoor (1.37 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1Kg (0.55 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (0.33 per cent), Mustard Oil (0.16 per cent) and Vegetable Ghee 2.5Kg & Sugar (0.11 per cent) each.
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On the other hand, an increase observed in the prices of LPG (10.66 per cent), Wheat Flour (4.15 per cent), Eggs (3.96 per cent), Bread (3.27 per cent), Pulse Moong (2.74 per cent), Curd (2.72 per cent), Tea Lipton (2.50 per cent), Pulse Gram (1.65 per cent), Chicken (1.58 per cent), Milk Fresh (1.57 per cent), Fire wood (1.54 per cent) and Potatoes (1.02 per cent).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 26 (50.98 per cent) items increased, 09 (17.65 per cent) items decreased and 16 (31.37 per cent) items remained stable.
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Pakistan’s sensitive price inflation surges by 45%
ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has surged by around 45 per cent by the week ended August 25, 2022, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
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The PBS said that prices of essential items have recorded an increase of 44.58 per cent year on year for the week ended August 25, 2022.
The essential items which recorded increase in prices during the period are included: Tomatoes (178.10 per cent), Onions (155.14 per cent), Diesel (108.77 per cent), Petrol (94.53 per cent), Pulse Masoor (90.74 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (70.61 per cent), Mustard Oil (67.58 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (64.71 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (63.93 per cent), Washing Soap (63.27 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (63.03 per cent), Chicken (55.76 per cent) and Pulse Gram (55.07 per cent), while a decrease observed in the prices of Chilies Powder (43.42 per cent), Sugar (16.90 per cent) and Gur (1.21 per cent).
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The PBS said that the SPI for the current week ended on August 25, 2022 recorded an increase of 1.83 per cent.
Increase is observed in the prices of food items, Tomatoes (43.09 per cent), Onions (41.13 per cent), Potatoes (6.32 per cent), Eggs (3.43 per cent), Garlic (2.23 per cent), Powdered Milk (1.53 per cent) and Pulse Mash (1.12 per cent), non-food items, Cigarettes (2.26 per cent) and LPG (1.95 per cent).
On the other hand, a decrease observed in the prices of Pulse Masoor (1.18 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1Kg (1.00 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5Kg (0.82 per cent), Bananas (0.61 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (0.51 per cent), Sugar (0.28 per cent) and Mustard Oil (0.07 per cent).
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During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 23 (45.10 per cent) items increased, 07 (13.72 per cent) items decreased and 21 (41.18 per cent) items remained stable.
The bureau computes the SPI on a weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at a shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country. SPI comprises 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.
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Essential items witness inflation above 42%: Pakistan Bureau
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday disclosed that prices of essential items have recorded inflation above 42 per cent on year on year (YoY) basis by week ended August 18, 2022.
The bureau stated that Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) of essential items depicts an increase of 42.31 per cent.
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The essential items that recorded increase in prices during this period are included: Pulse Masoor (111.02 per cent), Diesel (108.77 per cent), Petrol (94.53 per cent), Onions (94.43 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (72.96 per cent), Mustard Oil (71.08 per cent), Chicken (69.04 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (68.56 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (67.05 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (63.03 per cent), Washing Soap (61.92 per cent), Pulse Gram (58.93 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Mash (51.51 per cent) and Garlic (36.59 per cent).
While a decrease observed in the prices of Chilies Powder (43.42 per cent), Sugar (16.55 per cent) and Gur (1.96 per cent).
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The SPI for the week ended on August 18, 2022 recorded an increase of 3.35 per cent.
Increase is observed in the prices of food items, Tomatoes (20.28 per cent), Chicken (7.57 per cent), Onions (2.30 per cent), Powdered Milk (2.03 per cent), Eggs (1.63 per cent), Pulse Moong (1.42 per cent) and Potatoes (1.07 per cent), non-food items, Electricity for Q1 (6.83 per cent), Petrol (2.96 per cent) and Cigarette (1.69 per cent).
On the other hand, a decrease observed in the prices of LPG (3.46 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1Kg (1.16 per cent), Garlic (0.94 per cent), Mustard Oil (0.71 per cent), Pulse Masoor (0.42 per cent), Pulse Gram (0.36 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5Kg (0.33 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (0.31 per cent), Diesel (0.18 per cent), Firewood Whole (0.16 per cent) and Sugar (0.03 per cent).
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During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 25 (49.01 per cent) items increased, 11 (21.57 per cent) items decreased and 15 (29.42 per cent) items remained stable.
The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country. SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.
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Pakistan’s sensitive price inflation surges by 37.67%
ISLAMABAD: The price of essential items in Pakistan surged by 37.67 per cent year on year (YoY) week ended July 28, 2022.
The SPI for the current week ended on 28th July, 2022 recorded an increase of 3.68 per cent. Increase observed in the prices of food items,Tomatoes (17.53 per cent), Pulse Masoor (4.18 per cent), Pulse Mash (2.87 per cent), Pulse Gram (2.46 per cent), Pulse Moong (2.02 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (1.80 per cent), Garlic (1.69 per cent) and Rice Basmati Broken (1.21 per cent), non-food items Electricity for Q1 (26.11 per cent), LPG (7.02 per cent), Washing Soap (2.34 per cent) and Energy Saver (1.03 per cent), with joint impact of (4.17 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (3.68 per cent).
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On the other hand, a decrease observed in the prices of Onions (10.84 per cent), Chicken (9.47 per cent), Bananas (4.24 per cent), Wheat Flour (2.55 per cent), Mustard Oil (1.50 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (0.46 per cent) and Eggs (0.36 per cent).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 30 (58.82 per cent) items increased, 07 (13.73 per cent) items decreased and (27.45 per cent) items remained stable.
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The year on year trend depicts an increase of 37.67 per cent, Diesel (101.53 per cent), Pulse Masoor (99.14 per cent), Petrol (94.15 per cent), Chicken (75.65 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (74.81 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (72.90 per cent), Mustard Oil (72.45 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (70.51 per cent), Onions (64.18 per cent), Washing Soap (62.46 per cent), Pulse Gram (55.28 per cent), Electricity for Q1 (52.61 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Garlic (45.18 per cent) and Pulse Mash (38.35 per cent), while a decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powder (43.42 per cent), Sugar (16.48 per cent), and Gur (3.28 per cent).
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Prices of essential items increase by 32.82%
ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential items in Pakistan have registered a growth of 32.82 per cent Year on Year (YoY) basis by week ended July 21, 2022.
According to weekly inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the prices of essential items increased by 32.82 per cent by week ended July 21, 2022 when compared with July 22, 2022.
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The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country.
The SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.
The year on year trend depicts an increase of 32.82 per cent, Diesel (106.16 per cent), Petrol (103.34 per cent), Pulse Masoor (91.29 per cent), Onions (88.46 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (76.85 per cent), Mustard Oil (75.78 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (75.35 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (71.71 per cent), Washing Soap (60.25 per cent), Chicken (58.41 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Gram (51.46 per cent), Garlic (43.70 per cent) and LPG (40.47 per cent).
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While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Sugar (15.51 per cent), Tomatoes (6.18 per cent), Gur (2.72 per cent) and Pulse Moong (0.72 per cent).
The SPI for the current week ended on July 21, 2022 recorded a decrease of 0.22 per cent. Decrease observed in the prices of food items, Tomatoes (7.04 per cent), Bananas (3.34 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (1.14 per cent), Onions (0.46 per cent), Sugar (0.44 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (0.42 per cent), Gur (0.32 per cent) and Rice Basmati Broken (0.19 per cent), non-food items Diesel (14.62 per cent) and Petrol (7.41 per cent), with joint impact of (-1.03 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (-0.22 per cent).
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On the other hand, an increase observed in the prices of Chicken (3.80 per cent), Georgette (3.44 per cent), Shirting
(2.53 per cent), Garlic (2.25 per cent), Pulse Mash (2.07 per cent), Potatoes (1.56 per cent), Pulse Masoor (1.43 per cent), Pulse Moong (1.39 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (1.35 per cent) and Tea Lipton (1.29 per cent).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 31 (60.78 per cent) items increased, 11 (21.57 per cent) items decreased and 09 (17.65 per cent) items remained stable.
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Pakistan inflation crosses 33% on high petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: Inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) crossed 33 per cent in Pakistan by week ended July 14, 2022 over the same week last year mainly due to massive hike in petroleum prices.
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday issued weekly SPI for the week ended July 14, 2022.
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The SPI is computed on weekly basis to assess the price movements of essential commodities at shorter interval of time so as to review the price situation in the country. SPI comprises of 51 essential items collected from 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.
According to the PBS, the year on year trend depicts an increase of 33.12 per cent. The major rise in prices witnessed in items, including Diesel (141.46 per cent), Petrol (119.61 per cent), Onions (89.33 per cent), Pulse Masoor (88.60 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (78.92 per cent), Mustard Oil (75.72 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (73.01 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (72.44 per cent), Washing Soap (59.93 per cent), Chicken (52.61 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Gram (51.14 per cent), Garlic (40.54 per cent), LPG (39.95 per cent) and Pulse Mash (31.01 per cent).
READ MORE: Average inflation estimated up to 12% in FY22
While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Sugar (15.13 per cent), Gur (2.41 per cent) and Pulse Moong (2.09 per cent).
The SPI for the current week ended on July 14, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.01 per cent. Increase observed in the prices of food items, Potatoes (4.72 per cent), Chicken (4.45 per cent), Cooked Daal (1.43 per cent), Rice Irri 6/9 (1.17 per cent), Rice Basmati Broken (1.14 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (1.12 per cent), Gur (1.08 per cent) and Curd (1.07 per cent).
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Non-food item Washing Soap (1.59 per cent), with joint impact of (0.17 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (0.01 per cent).
On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Tomatoes (24.55 per cent), Bananas (2.82 per cent), Pulse Gram (0.67 per cent), LPG (0.46 per cent) and Mustard Oil (0.05 per cent).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 29 (56.86 per cent) items increased, 05 (9.81 per cent) items decreased and 17 (33.33 per cent) items remained stable.
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Pakistan records 33.66% rise in prices of essential items
KARACHI: Pakistan has recorded a massive increase of 33.66 per cent in prices of essential items by week ended July 06, 2022 when compared with same week last year, according to official data released on Friday.
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said that the inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recorded 33.66 per cent increase on YoY basis for week ended July 06, 2022.
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According to the bureau, the year on year trend depicts an increase of 33.66 per cent, Diesel (141.46 per cent), Petrol (119.61 per cent), Onions (101.98 per cent), Pulse Masoor (88.16 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (83.03 per cent), Cooking Oil 5 litre (79.29 per cent), Mustard Oil (77.60 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (74.87 per cent), Washing Soap (57.43 per cent), Gents Sponge Chappal (52.21 per cent), Pulse Gram (51.80 per cent), LPG (49.11 per cent), Tomatoes (44.71 per cent), Garlic (43.23 per cent) and Chicken (41.09 per cent).
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While major decrease observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (43.42 per cent), Sugar (12.57 per cent), Pulse Moong (3.23 per cent) and Gur (2.57 per cent).
The SPI for the week ended on July 6, 2022 recorded an increase of 1.32 per cent. Increase observed in the prices of food items, Garlic (5.06 per cent), Potatoes (2.57 per cent), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (1.64 per cent), Cooked Daal (1.50 per cent), Wheat Flour (1.46 per cent), Pulse Gram (1.32 per cent), Tea Prepared (1.09 per cent) and Pulse Masoor (1.02 per cent), nonfood items Petrol (6.36 per cent), Diesel (5.06 per cent) and LPG (2.33 per cent), with joint impact of (0.85 per cent) into the overall SPI for combined group of (1.32 per cent).
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On the other hand, decrease observed in the prices of Tomatoes (5.12 per cent), Onions (1.03 per cent), Mustard Oil (0.70 per cent), Bananas (0.43 per cent) and Pulse Mash (0.12 per cent).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 30 (58.82 per cent) items increased, 05 (9.81 per cent) items decreased and 16 (31.37 per cent) items remained stable.