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Inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) continued to climb in the week that ended on August 25, jumping to a record 44.58 per cent year-on-year.
Data shared by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday showed that the index rose due to higher prices of essential food items — tomatoes, onions, pulses and cooking oil — and fuel.
Prior to this, the highest year-on-year weekly inflation figure was 42.3pc, which was recorded for the week ending on Aug 18.
The latest data showed that the SPI increased 1.83pc week-on-week. It had risen 3.35pc last week.
The SPI monitors prices of 51 essential items based on a survey of 50 markets in 17 cities of the country.
During the week under review, the prices of 23 items increased; seven items saw a decrease in prices while for 21 items they remained unchanged.
Highest year-on-year increase
- Tomatoes: 178.1pc
- Onions: 155.14pc
- High speed diesel: 108.77pc
- Petrol: 94.53pc
- Pulse Masoor: 90.74pc
- Cooking oil (5 litres): 70.61pc
Highest week-on-week increase
- Tomatoes: 43.09pc
- Onions: 41.13pc
- Potatoes: 6.32pc
- Eggs: 3.43pc
- Cigarettes: 2.26pc
- Garlic: 2.23pc
Highest week-on-week decrease
- Pulse Masoor: -1.18pc
- Ghee (1kg): -1pc
- Ghee (2.5kg): -0.82pc
- Bananas: -0.61pc
- Cooking oil (5 litres): -0.51pc
- Sugar: -0.28pc
Tahir Sherani is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn News (TV) with 16 years of experience. His coverage focuses on the national economy, energy, cabinet affairs, the Establishment Division, and the Prime Minister’s Office.
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Aug 26, 2022 04:42pm
Inflation is so bad right now ..
That a picture is now worth 2000 words.
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Aug 26, 2022 04:44pm
Enjoy PDM
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Aug 26, 2022 04:44pm
Enjoy now, don't complain
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Aug 26, 2022 04:46pm
Thank you neutrals
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Aug 26, 2022 04:48pm
Pakistan: economy Down, inflation UP.
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Aug 26, 2022 04:57pm
With crops and vegetation damaged in most parts of the country due to the floods and no sign of relief from the federal or provincial governments, it will only get more expensive in the coming weeks and months. Brace yourself for an inflation 'Tsunami' my fellow Pakistanis.
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Aug 26, 2022 04:59pm
When will neutrals relent?
Why were these crooks imposed, given a free hand on fascism, destroy the economy and push the country back for years to come?
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Aug 26, 2022 05:02pm
Fly high ! Fall hard !
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Aug 26, 2022 05:16pm
Congratulations!!! keep it coming with the corrupt running the country there is a lot to come!!
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Aug 26, 2022 05:24pm
Thank you PDM
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Aug 26, 2022 06:13pm
Nothing will improve in this country. The nation has taken a nose dive. Whoever gets an opportunity is busy exploiting it to its fullest potential.
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Aug 26, 2022 06:23pm
Need to spend more for raising Kashmir issue in all meetings.
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Aug 26, 2022 06:39pm
While inflation is spread all over the world, t is particularly hard on third world countries. Inflation is risen by around 7 percent in industrialized countries vs. over 40% in third world countries. My only wish is all these leaders who are bent on milking the country would finally feel the pain that these poor people are suffering from and stop being greedy and selfish and share their wealth with these needy people.
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Aug 26, 2022 06:45pm
Well done PDM. Please go home now...how much more damage do you want to cause?
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Aug 26, 2022 07:13pm
The inflation 44.58% doesn't look bad, we may see 100% inflation.
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Aug 26, 2022 07:17pm
Like anyone cares in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. They have different priorities
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Aug 26, 2022 07:35pm
Where is game changer cpec
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Aug 26, 2022 07:59pm
@Lol, in China...but china is busy engaging in conflict with taiwan
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Aug 26, 2022 08:04pm
SPI is a misleading indicator because it weights more on vital necessities.
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Aug 26, 2022 08:08pm
The unprecedented inflation has broken the backbone of the people. The government has no clue how to control the inflation. On the other hand, the PM took a entourage on foreign trips. The Speaker was also reported enjoying in Canada. The country foreign reserves depleting. There is no light at end of the tunnel.
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Aug 26, 2022 08:11pm
This is the more dangerous flood that will continue rising after the rainy season.
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Aug 26, 2022 08:17pm
That inflation balloon will further pop up & probably burst to 100+% after the devastating flood and rains in Pakistan. PDM is a CURSE!.
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Aug 26, 2022 08:38pm
@Lol, "Where is game changer cpec".
This is the result of CPEC, game has changed forever.
What did you expect with CPEC?
World is not stupid to support Pakistan if they're going to tow China/Russia line.
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Aug 26, 2022 08:42pm
The pain has just begun.
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Aug 26, 2022 09:11pm
Imran khan insaf is bearing fruit now blame it on pdm
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Aug 26, 2022 09:12pm
Failed government!
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Aug 26, 2022 09:54pm
As bhutto predicted time has come for eating grass
With floods on one side and inflation on other
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Aug 26, 2022 10:16pm
Welcome to purana Pakistan.
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Aug 26, 2022 10:17pm
The people‘s sufferings will not end anytime soon.
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Aug 26, 2022 10:27pm
Thanks to Captain, we should hit a century
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Aug 26, 2022 10:31pm
The neutral experiment has drastically gone awry. By the time the incumbent govt call elections the public will have been subjected to immeasurable hardship and economic fallout of rampant inflation. This is nowhere near the end yet as more hardship is approaching before the PDM lot throw the towel in.
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Aug 26, 2022 10:39pm
Inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) continued to climb in the week that ended on August 25, jumping to a record 44.58 per cent year-on-year.
To PM Shebaz, you know that Pakistan is sinking, physically, economically, diplomatically, morally. Even you must love Pakistan enough to want to save it. Please announce elections, regardless of blackmailers in your band of 13 PDM. Let the only man who can save the nation and the hope of its people take over. A desperate plea.
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Aug 26, 2022 10:40pm
Inly 'neutrals' not feeling any effect?
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Aug 26, 2022 10:59pm
Such a shame. When will imposers realize what they have done.
Country going backwards
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Aug 26, 2022 11:04pm
Wait until CPEC starts, the inflation will be negative.
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Aug 26, 2022 11:55pm
Last person leaving Pakistan, Switch off the lights please.
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Aug 27, 2022 12:12am
Neutrals and criminal govt 75th anniversary gift to the nation!
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Aug 27, 2022 12:48am
Elections now!!!
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Aug 27, 2022 12:50am
When is Bilawal organising the next menghai march?
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Aug 27, 2022 01:20am
If inflation is so bad why are we not upset about it?
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Aug 27, 2022 02:51am
PDM government came to fight inflation which is now over 42 percent They have done nothing except to quash corruption cases of billions against them What a disgrace
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Aug 27, 2022 03:17am
@bhaRAT©,
PDM are our own, elected by us, do you seriously think PDM caused this, all this was coming years ago and during PTI misrule, we are on the verge of collapse and bringing IK or demoralizing neutrals will not change anything, worldwide support and self sacrifice to improve is need of the hour.
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Aug 27, 2022 03:29am
@ehsan maher,
75 years of mismanagement. Allocating scarce resources to military
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Aug 27, 2022 03:33am
Good competition with brother Turkey.
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Aug 27, 2022 03:38am
People blaming PDM and neutrals, should know that if Imran was at the helm, nobody could have stopped bankruptcy with 500% inflation by this time. Imran instead of controlling things was spending crazily by giving free and tax breaks. Neutrals at that time realized that they selected wrong guy and took immediate steps. Neutrals are not fool and they control everything for last 70 years.
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Aug 27, 2022 03:40am
@independentthinker, - Nope. Inflation is so high only in Turkey, Pakistan and SL mainly in this region. SL due to unproductive Chinese projects.
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Aug 27, 2022 03:40am
@Lol, - CPEC already changed the game.
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Aug 27, 2022 04:13am
A game changer indeed.
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Aug 27, 2022 06:41am
How will the poor survive. Maybe neutrals have an answer since this led us here.
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Aug 27, 2022 07:10am
bye bye middleclass
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Aug 27, 2022 09:53am
This is performance of Shabab speedy and handlers
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Aug 27, 2022 10:03am
Any explanations from the neutral ispr ? Where is that folk hiding these days ? Dont have guts to come in public now
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Aug 27, 2022 10:44am
With an inflation rate of over 40% , how are the mass population managing to financially survive.
Is there any financial relief from the government or any help in terms of food and other basic necessities.
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Aug 27, 2022 10:49am
in sindh even potatoes are not available against 500 rupees
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Aug 27, 2022 10:54am
Worst is to come. The floods have destroyed thousands of acres of planted area. Expect food prices to shoot up soon.
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