Weekly inflation in Pakistan eases; SPI at 373.51 points

The Sensitive Price Indicator eased to 373.51 from 374.84 for the week ended 29 October 2026, while year-on-year SPI inflation remained 11.32%, the PBS said.

Pakistan’s SPI-based weekly inflation fell 0.35% in the week ended 29 October 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said.

The SPI stood at 373.51 points, down from 374.84 the previous week, but was still 11.32% higher than a year earlier.

Of 51 tracked items, 12 fell in price, 15 rose and 24 were unchanged; electricity, chicken and eggs led weekly declines.

Tomatoes jumped 34.91% week-on-week, the steepest rise among monitored goods; potatoes and diesel also rose.

LPG remained the sharpest year-on-year increase at 106.86%, while potatoes were 38.67% cheaper than a year ago.

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