Pakistan's weekly inflation rises 0.29% as annual rate hits 12.31%

Pakistan's weekly inflation rose by 0.29% in the week ended November 5, 2026, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Annual inflation climbed to 12.31% from 11.32% a week earlier, the highest level in the ten-week period covered by the report, as reported by TechJuice.

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose to 374.61 points from 373.51 points the previous week. The weekly rise was mainly driven by sharp increases in tomato and LPG prices, even though petrol and diesel became cheaper.

Tomato prices surged 54.18%, reaching an average of Rs. 193.81 per kilogram from Rs. 125.70. LPG rose 3.72%, taking the average cost of an 11.67kg domestic cylinder to Rs. 6,497.89. Potatoes rose 2.07% and eggs became 1.17% more expensive. Garlic, firewood, powdered salt, plain bread, fresh milk and curd also recorded increases.

Petrol fell 4.20% to Rs. 364.23 per litre, while high-speed diesel became 2.97% cheaper at Rs. 390.13 per litre. Prices of gram pulse, bananas, onions, powdered milk, chicken, sugar and wheat flour also decreased during the week.

Of the 51 essential commodities tracked, prices of 21 increased, 10 became cheaper and 20 remained unchanged.

The lowest expenditure group, with monthly spending of up to Rs. 17,732, saw weekly inflation of 0.86%. The highest expenditure group recorded a rise of 0.10%.

On an annual basis, LPG prices were up 114.88% and tomatoes 78.89%. Electricity charges for the lowest expenditure group rose 52.38%. Diesel and petrol were up 39.27% and 36.34%, wheat flour 33.95% and chicken 31.81%. Potatoes, eggs and sugar were cheaper than a year earlier, down 37.24%, 27.59% and 25.03%.

The SPI tracks weekly prices of 51 essential commodities collected from 50 markets across 17 urban centres in Pakistan.