Pakistan’s inflation rate rose by 0.17% last week, according to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, making the annual inflation rate 20.09%.
The agency claims that the cost of living has increased significantly for many households due to the considerable price rises of 19 key items.
Important goods like chicken, garlic, daal channa, eggs, pork, milk, firewood, and cigarettes saw price increases, according to the bureau. On the other hand, eight products showed a drop in price: potatoes, wheat flour, daal masoor, tomatoes, onions, and LPG.
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The information demonstrates noteworthy yearly price rises for a number of necessities:
- Onions: 96% increase
- Daal channa: A 40% increase
- Dry milk: 39% more
- Garlic: up 35%
Moong daal: Rising byBeef: A 24% increase
Salt: A 23% increase
Maash daal: A 22% increase
The most notable increase was the astounding 570% increase in petrol prices over the previous year, which had a big effect on household finances.
There were also significant price reductions in addition to the price rises for numerous items. The price of wheat flour decreased by 32%, cooking oil by 13.44%, ghee by 10.42%, and eggs by 5.82% too. In addition, the cost of mustard oil, tea, and basmati rice decreased.
