Islamabad (Urdu Point Network, March 6, 2026) Weekly inflation, measured by the sensitive price index, recorded an increase of 0.37 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ending March 5, 2026 compared to the same week last year.
The SPI for the week under review rose to 335.09 points from 333.86 points recorded in the previous week. Pakistan The Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. However, on a yearly basis, the SPI registered an increase of 4.70 percent.
SPI, base year 2015-2016 = 100, observers price Movement of 51 essential items across 17 urban centres, covering all expenditure categories.
The SPI for the lowest consumption group (up to Rs 17,732) remained unchanged at 323.48 points.
However, the SPI for consumption groups between Rs 17,733-22,888, Rs 22,889-29,517, Rs 29,518-44,175 and above Rs 44,175 rose by 0.09 per cent, 0.16 per cent, 0.26 per cent and 0.53 per cent, respectively.
During the week, out of 51 items monitored, Prices 13 articles increased (25.49 percent), 11 articles decreased (21.57 percent), while 27 articles rose (52.
94 percent) remained stable.
The main commodities that recorded weekly increases included chicken (10.46%), LPG (5.61%), bananas (3.85%), gasoline (3.06%), diesel (1.84%), garlic (1.23%), beef (0.66%), mutton (0.65%), puree (0.51%), imprinted grass (0.43%), gur (0.30%), mustard oil (0.24%).
On the other hand, the commodities that witnessed a decrease in their prices included tomatoes (10.04%), eggs (8.13%), onions (6.08%), potatoes (5.09%), wheat flour (2.40%), chickpeas (0.50%), and peanuts (0.43%). to cook Oil 5 liters (0.37%).
On a yearly basis, significant increases were observed in Q1 gas tariffs (29.85%), wheat flour tariffs (26.13%), Q1 electricity tariffs (17.33%), LPG tariffs (16.89%), chili powder (15.20%), beef (12.36%), firewood (11.40%), milk powder (10.16%), and mutton. (9.32%), and tomatoes. (9.02%), c. (8.51%) and broken basmati rice (6.18%).
While significant decreases were recorded in potatoes (53.76%), onions (26.10%), eggs (24.93%), garlic (22.25%), chicken (21.70%), grams (21.37%), salt powder (12.52%), and legume juice (10.71%).