Pakistan weekly inflation fell by 0.46% in the week ended November 12, 2026, mainly because petrol and diesel became cheaper, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said in its latest data. The PBS tracks these weekly moves through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), a basket of essential goods priced across the country. The SPI fell to 372.90 points from 374.61 in the previous week, reversing an earlier rise of 0.29%.
Fuel prices pull the index down
Petrol prices fell 7.42% over the week to an average of Rs337.22 per litre, the steepest weekly decline among the items the PBS monitors. High-speed diesel dropped 6.10% to Rs366.33 per litre. Onions, bananas, sugar and several pulses also became cheaper.
The savings on fuel were large enough to outweigh increases elsewhere, which is why the headline figure for Pakistan weekly inflation moved down. The SPI for the lowest consumption group, which covers households earning up to Rs17,732 a month, rose slightly by 0.03%. The higher income groups recorded declines ranging from 0.09% to 0.68%.
Essentials that became dearer
Despite the overall fall, prices of 19 of the 51 monitored items rose during the week. Tomatoes led with a 12.06% increase, followed by eggs at 5.98%, potatoes at 2.42% and garlic at 1.76%. Wheat flour rose 0.94%, taking the average price of a 20kg bag to Rs2,968.92.
The year-on-year comparison is less encouraging. The PBS data shows LPG 111.35% more expensive than a year earlier, tomatoes 78.94% higher and electricity charges for the lowest consumption group 52.38% up. Wheat flour was 36.14% dearer and petrol 26.23% higher than a year before.
The annual inflation rate stood at 11.21%. Accounts differ on the previous week's annual figure: one says the rate eased from 12.31%, while another describes it as unchanged at 11.21%. The SPI covers 51 essential commodities collected from 50 markets across 17 cities, so the weekly reading reflects a broad range of household purchases. Whether the fall in fuel prices continues will show in the next weekly readings.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Haftay mein mehangai mein 0.46 faisad kami aayi hai, aur iski wajah petrol aur diesel ki qeemat mein kami hai. Petrol ki average qeemat ab Rs337.22 fi litre hai, jo pichle hafte se 7.42 faisad kam hai. Lekin tamatar, anday aur aalu jaise ashiya abhi bhi mehngi hain, aur saal bhar pehle ke muqablay mein zyada tar cheezein mehngi hain. Yani gari ka tel thora sasta hua hai, magar ghar ka kharcha abhi bhi bhari hai.
