Overview

• The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported a 1.34% decline in the weekly Sensitive Price Indicator, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 4.17%.
• Officials noted the improvement despite recent flooding, with prices for 18 tracked items rising, 14 falling, and 19 remaining unchanged.
• Energy-linked costs edged up as high-speed diesel increased by 2.79 rupees per liter and LPG rose by 1.42 rupees per kilogram, while a dozen eggs became 2.89 rupees costlier.
• Key declines included tomatoes cheaper by 52.36 rupees per kilogram, chicken down 58.27 rupees, and a 20‑kilogram wheat flour bag lower by 53.82 rupees, with bananas, garlic, onion, chickpeas, and mash also sliding.
• Electricity charges fell by 0.32 rupee per unit for the week, and local gold prices dropped 1,100 rupees per tola following an $11 per ounce pullback in the international market to $3,657.