Tomatoes, onions up over 100% yearly

The Express Tribune reported that weekly inflation rose 0.15 per cent in the second week of August 2026, lifting the year-on-year rate to 9.11 per cent. The figures come from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics weekly report, which tracks 51 essential commodities, of which 20 rose, nine fell and 22 held steady.

Onions became considerably dearer, with prices up 24.68 per cent over the week, while gram pulse gained 3.35 per cent and chicken 2.45 per cent. Petrol eased 2.35 per cent, while tomatoes fell 1.26 per cent, potatoes 0.73 per cent and diesel 0.29 per cent.

Measured against a year earlier, tomatoes were 143.77 per cent higher and onions 125.75 per cent, while LPG gained 55.41 per cent and diesel 34.05 per cent. Potatoes were 30 per cent lower on an annual basis, while sugar fell 17.93 per cent and chicken 17.45 per cent.