Weekly inflation falls 0.35% in week ended October 29: PBS

Weekly inflation in Pakistan, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.35 percent in the week ended October 29, 2026, for the combined consumption group. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported the figure on Friday, according to Associated Press of Pakistan.

The SPI fell to 373.51 points for the week under review from 374.84 points in the previous week. On a year-on-year basis, the indicator rose by 11.32 percent. Express News reported that weekly inflation eased after a period of continuous rises.

According to the PBS report cited by Express News, 15 essential items became more expensive during the week, 12 became cheaper and 24 stayed stable.

Among items that rose, tomatoes saw the largest increase at 34.91 percent. Potatoes rose 3.27 percent, diesel 2.53 percent, chana dal 2.11 percent and plain bread 1.29 percent. Onions rose 0.62 percent, milk 0.48 percent, yogurt 0.46 percent, vegetable ghee 0.29 percent and firewood 0.20 percent.

Several items became cheaper. Chicken fell 2.95 percent and eggs 2.81 percent. Flour dropped 0.83 percent, LPG 0.73 percent, bananas 0.71 percent, masoor dal 0.43 percent and petrol 0.39 percent. Sugar fell 0.35 percent and milk powder 0.33 percent.

The report also gave annual inflation for lower income groups. For households earning up to 17,732 rupees a month it was 8.07 percent, down 0.07 points. For those earning 17,733 to 22,888 rupees it was 9.92 percent, down 0.25 points, and for the 22,889 to 29,517 rupee group it was 8.95 percent, down 0.20 points.