ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has recorded a 0.22 percent decline in weekly inflation on the basis of reduction in prices ofeight essential items.
The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) is calculated on the basis of the prices of51 essential items. The statistics showed that prices of eight items werereduced and the rates of 23 other items were maintained, whereas, theprices of 20 other items were jacked up this week.
A report compiled by the PBS said an increase was observed in the prices offood items including eggs per dozen up to Rs4.33, over Rs11 per kilogram ofgarlic, Rs0.84 on sugar per kg, mash pulse, banana, mutton meat and drymilk.
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Another increase in prices was recorded in Rs0.20 in electricity per unit,Rs3 on petrol per litre, Rs3 on high-speed diesel (HSD) and the domesticcylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
On the other hand, the rates of tomatoes were reduced up to Rs30 per kg,Rs13 on potato, over Rs6 on chicken, moong pulse, masoor pulse, flour andbrown sugar.
