Weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Index (SPI), has seen an rise of 31.83 per cent for the combined income group on a year-on-year basis, ending January 19, due to a massive increase in prices of food and non-food items, the Dawn reported citing data released by the Pakistan Burea
Factors such as higher import and transportation costs, crop availability, demand and supply gap, hoarding, exchange rate issues, and the ongoing economic crisis have resulted in uncontrolled inflation in Pakistan, even on essential food items, the Dawn reported, adding that the condition wa
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in its weekly report on the movement in prices of 51 essential items, collected from 50 markets in 17 major cities around the country said that the year-on-year (YOY) shows a rise of 30.60 percent.
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday stated that the inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose steeply in the previous week climbing to a record 45.5 per cent year-on-year in September, the highest level in a decade.
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 2 (ANI): Owing to rising food and energy prices in Pakistan, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the country has surged to a nearly 49-year high of 27.3 per cent in August, media reports said citing official data.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday stated that the inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose sharply in the previous week climbing to a record 42.3 per cent year-on-year basis in August.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday reported that the inflation rate in the country has spiked to a 14-year high of 24.9 per cent in the month of July, media reported.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): Due to the increase in the petroleum prices, the inflation rate measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) in Pakistan increased by 3.38 per cent in comparison to the previous week.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 4 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit widened by a staggering 82 per cent year on year to reach USD 31.96 billion as per the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.