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  • Sensitive price inflation increases by 17.58pc

    Sensitive price inflation increases by 17.58pc

    KARACHI: The prices of essential items have registered 17.58 percent increase by week ended February 06, 2020 when compared with corresponding week last year, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

    According to the data the combined Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 17.58 percent by week ended February 06, 2020 as compared with the week ended February 07, 2019.

    As per the data the highest inflation for the period under review was recorded at 19.99 percent for the expenditure group ranging between Rs22.889 and Rs29.517.

    While the SPI was recorded at 16.18 percent for the period for expenditure group up to Rs17,732.

    The PBS computes the weekly SPI with base 2015-16= 100 covering 17 urban centers and 51 essential items for all expenditure groups.

  • 46 essential consumer items out of 51 register price hike in one year; prices go up to 116.82%

    46 essential consumer items out of 51 register price hike in one year; prices go up to 116.82%

    ISLAMABAD: About 46 essential consumer items out of 51 have registered increase in prices during past one year showing the inflationary pressure on the masses.

    The inflation data based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for the week ended January 01, 2020.

    The PBS calculates the weekly SPI with base 2015-16=100 covering 17 urban centres and 51 essential items for all expenditure groups/quintiles and combined.

    The following is the comparison of price increase for the period between January 23, 2020 and January 24, 2019:

    01. Onions: 116.82 percent

    02. Potatoes: 111.15 percent

    03. Pulse Moong (Washed): 88.52 percent

    04. Garlic (Lehsun) 1 Kg: 65.43 percent

    05. Tomatoes: 56.91 percent

    06. Pulse Mash (Washed): 50.9 percent

    07. Gur (Average Quality): 43.26 percent

    08. Chicken Farm Broiler (Live): 41.73 percent

    09. Cigarettes Capstan 20’S Packet: 36.81 percent

    10. Sugar Refined: 31.95 percent

    11. Long Cloth 57″ Gul Ahmed/Al Karam: 31.3 percent

    12. Pulse Gram: 30.2 percent

    13. Lawn Printed Gul Ahmed/Al Karam: 28.52 percent

    14. Petrol Super: 27.88 percent

    15. Vegetable Ghee DALDA/HABIB or Other superior Quality 1 kg Pouch: 24.87 percent

    16. Pulse Masoor (Washed): 22.92 percent

    17. Wheat Flour Bag 20 Kg: 21.16 percent

    18. Cooked Beef at Average Hotel: 20.26 percent

    19. Hi-Speed Diesel: 19.18 percent

    20. LPG 11.67 kg Cylinder: 18.87 percent

    21. Cooking Oil DALDA or Other Similar Brand (SN), 5 Litre Tin: 17.98 percent

    22. Vegetable Ghee DALDA/HABIB 2.5 kg Tin: 16.8 percent

    23. Tea Prepared Ordinary: 16.6 percent

    24. Shirting (Average Quality): 16.46 percent

    25. Powdered Milk NIDO 390 gm Polybag: 16.29 percent

    26. Cooked Daal at Average Hotel: 16.27 percent

    27. Bananas (Kela) Local: 15.51 percent

    28. Mustard Oil (Average Quality): 15.38 percent

    29. Sufi Washing Soap: 14.61 percent

    30. Bread plain (Small Size): 12.39 percent

    31. Georgette (Average Quality): 11.85 percent

    32. Rice IRRI-6/9 (Sindh/Punjab): 11.38 percent

    33. Toilet Soap LIFEBUOY 115 gm: 11.14 percent

    34. Eggs Hen (Farm): 10.4 percent

    35. Mutton (Average Quality): 10.3 percent

    36. Tea Lipton Yellow Label 190 gm Packet: 10.29 percent

    37. Electricity Charges for Q1: 10.26 percent

    38. Beef with Bone (Average Quality): 9.79 percent

    39. Milk fresh (Un-boiled): 9.19 percent

    40. Match Box: 8.47 percent

    41. Energy Saver Philips 14 Watt: 8.37 percent

    42. Firewood Whole 40 Kg: 7.08 percent

    43. Rice Basmati Broken (Average Quality) 1 Kg: 6.6 percent

    44. Curd (Dahi) Loose: 6.49 percent

    45. Chilies Powder NATIONAL 200 gm Packet: 3.98 percent

    46. Salt Powdered (NATIONAL/SHAN) 800 gm Packet: 0.91 percent

    47. Gents Sandal Bata: 0 percent

    48. Gents Sponge Chappal Bata: 0 percent

    49. Ladies Sandal Bata: 0 percent

    50. Gas Charges upto 3.3719 MMBTU: 0 percent

    51. Telephone Call Charges: 0 percent

  • Essential items’ prices inflate for three consecutive weeks in April

    Essential items’ prices inflate for three consecutive weeks in April

    The prices of essential commodities have risen for the third consecutive week this month, signaling high headline inflation for April 2019. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has consistently increased in the weeks ending April 4, 11, and 18, reflecting a challenging trend for consumers.

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  • Inflation for essential items rises by 11.9 percent

    Inflation for essential items rises by 11.9 percent

    ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential items have increased by 11.90 percent by week ended March 28, 2018 as compared with the same week last year.

    The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) – the barometer to gauge price movement of 53 essential items – showed that inflation had increased for all the income group from Rs8,000 / month to Rs35,000 per month and above.

    The income group falling between Rs18,001 to Rs35,000 faced inflationary pressure by 12.85 percent. Meanwhile the inflation for the income group Rs35,000 and above was recorded at 16.14 percent.

    However, the SPI based inflation fell 0.36 percent when compared with previous week.

    During the week ended March 28, 2019 the average prices of 20 items registered increase as compared with week ended March 21, 2019, which included: potatoes (6.5 percent); Onions (2.52 percent); Bananas (1.82 percent); Pulse Moong (washed) (1.47 percent) etc.

    However, average prices of nine items registered decline during the week under review, which included: tomatoes (32.57 percent); Eggs (6.78 percent); LPG cylinder (2.7 percent) etc.

    While average prices of 24 items were remained unchanged during the week.

  • Prices of essential items increase by 11.72 percent: PBS

    Prices of essential items increase by 11.72 percent: PBS

    KARACHI: The prices of essential items increased by 11.72 percent by week ended March 07, 2019 when compared with the same week last year, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.

    According to Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) all the income groups had witnessed inflation for the period.

    The PBS computes the weekly SPI with base 2007-2008=100 covering 17 urban centers and 53 essential items for all income groups / quintiles and combined.

    The statistics have shown that price of tomatoes posted 308 percent growth to Rs128.42 per kilogram for the week under review as compared with Rs31.42/kg in the corresponding week of the last year.

    The price of LPG cylinder grew by 19 percent for the period. While prices of High Speed Diesel, Petrol and Kerosene Oil witnessed increase in their prices by 13.13 percent, 5.57 percent and 6.8 percent, respectively.

  • SPI inflation increases by 10.63 percent

    SPI inflation increases by 10.63 percent

    ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has increased by 10.63 percent by the week ended February 28, 2019, as compared with the corresponding week a year ago, according to details released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.

    The weekly SPI with base 2007-08=100 covering 17 urban centers and 53 essential items for all income groups/quintiles and combined has been computed.

    According to the PBS, inflation increased by 7.40 percent over the year for the lower-income group up to Rs8,000.

    The detail of inflation for other income is: 7.63 percent for income group Rs8001-120000; Rs7.62 percent for income group Rs12001-18000; 11.57 percent for income group Rs18001-35000; and 14.93 percent for income group above Rs35000.

    The basic items which witnessed significant growth in prices over the year are included: telephone calls; high-speed diesel; washing soap; gas charges; fabric-cloth; cigarettes; red chilli; cooking oil etc.

  • Inflation increases more faster for lower income group

    Inflation increases more faster for lower income group

    In Pakistan, the prices of essential items have witnessed a more rapid increase for lower income groups earning up to Rs8,000 per month in comparison to other income segments.

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