Pakistan's weekly inflation falls slightly, energy prices push annual rate above 11%

Pakistan's weekly inflation eased slightly in the week ended October 15, 2026, with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) slipping 0.04%. Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the index settled at 372.43 points, down from 372.58 a week earlier, yet still 11.38% above the same week last year. The weekly fall was led by cheaper tomatoes, onions, bananas and petrol, while several food items moved higher.

Tomatoes posted the steepest drop, falling 23.05% to an average of Rs119.43 per kg. Petrol eased 0.70% to Rs396.06 per litre, while sugar and gur also became slightly cheaper. On the other side, gram pulses rose 4.97%, a 20kg wheat flour bag climbed 3.36% to Rs2,946.72, and live chicken gained 3.31%.

On a year-on-year basis, onion prices rose 75.19%, LPG climbed 68.95% and electricity charges for the lowest consumption group increased 58.59%. Inflation remained positive in all five expenditure groups, with the highest group recording the strongest annual rate at 12.09%. For the lowest expenditure group, the index stood at 348.87 points in July to September 2026, a rise of 4.07% over the preceding quarter.