Pakistan's weekly inflation rises 0.57%, annual rate climbs to 11.97%

Weekly inflation during the seven days to October 8, 2026 came in at 0.57%, while the annual rate moved up to 11.97% from 11.53% a week earlier, Profit reported, citing data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) accelerated more sharply than the 0.21% gain logged in the previous week.

Wheat flour led the gains with a 5.69% weekly jump, while chicken came next at 4.93% and gram pulse climbed 3.99%. Petrol rose 2.40% to Rs398.87 per litre, whereas high-speed diesel slipped 1.37% to Rs397.02 per litre. Of the 51 essential items tracked, 20 became dearer, six got cheaper and 25 were unchanged.

On a yearly basis, onion prices jumped 100.24%, while LPG rose 68.55% and petrol 47.52%. Potatoes, tomatoes and sugar were cheaper than a year earlier. The highest expenditure group reported annual inflation of 12.48%, compared with 9.41% for the lowest group.