Weekly inflation in Pakistan rose 0.65% in the week ended October 22, and the annual rate climbed to 11.85%, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data on the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI). The SPI is a weekly index that tracks prices of essential goods. The rise was led by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a fuel used for cooking and heating, and by chicken, which recorded the sharpest increases among the items monitored. The reading followed a 0.04% decline in the previous week, when the annual rate stood at 11.38%.
Biggest weekly price moves
LPG was the largest mover, up 22.44% during the week. The average price of an 11.67-kilogram cylinder rose to Rs6,310.76 from Rs5,154.16 the week before. Over the past year, LPG prices were up 107.12%.
Chicken rose 12.20% in the week, and live chicken reached Rs444.27 per kilogram. Onions rose 4.19%. On the other side, tomatoes fell 21.99% and petrol prices dropped 3.63%, which partly offset the increases.
Wider basket and annual trend
Of the 51 items monitored, 19 rose, 12 fell and 20 were unchanged. The highest-expenditure group, the category that takes the largest share of household spending, recorded 12.69% inflation on a yearly basis. The combined index stood at 374.84 points.
The weekly figures show what changed but do not give reasons for the rise in LPG or chicken prices, so no cause is confirmed here. The next weekly reading will show whether these increases continue or ease.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Week before 22 October 2026: weekly SPI inflation declined 0.04%, and the annual rate was 11.38%.
- Week ended 22 October 2026: weekly SPI inflation rose 0.65%, taking the annual rate to 11.85%.
- 23 October 2026: the weekly figures were published and reported.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan mein haftawar mehngai 0.65 percent barhi hai, aur salana mehngai ka rate 11.85 percent tak pahunch gaya hai. Cooking gas ka cylinder 22.44 percent aur murghi 12.20 percent mehenga hua hai. Is ka matlab hai ke ghar ka bajat, khaas taur par gas aur murghi ki kharidari, pehle se zyada kharch maangta hai. Petrol 3.63 percent sasta hua hai, lekin agle hafton ke aadad se pata chalega ke rujhan kya hai.
