SPI-based weekly inflation rate Pakistan up 0.65 percent

The weekly inflation rate in Pakistan rose 0.65 percent in the week to October 22, with the Sensitive Price Indicator reaching 374.84 points, the statistics bureau said.

The SPI-based weekly inflation rate rose 0.65 percent in the week ended October 22, 2026, for the combined consumption group, PBS said.

The SPI rose to 374.84 points from 372.43 points the previous week and was 11.85 percent higher year on year.

LPG rose 22.44 percent in the week, chicken 12.20 percent and onions 4.19 percent, while tomatoes fell 21.99 percent.

19 of the 51 tracked items got dearer, 12 got cheaper and 20 stayed unchanged.

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