ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The weekly inflation for the week
ended on March, 9 for the combined income groups increased by 0.66
percent as compared to the previous week.
According to the data released by Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics (PBS) on Friday, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for
the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at
222.28 points against 220.83 points last week.
As compared to the corresponding week of last year, the SPI
for the combined group in the week under review witnessed increase
of 3.75 per cent.
The weekly SPI has been computed with base 2007, 2008=100,
covering 17 urban centers and 53 essential items for all income
groups and combined.
Meanwhile, the SPI for the lowest income group up to Rs 8,000
increased by 0.60 percent as it went up from 210.73 points in the
previous week to 212.00 points in the week under review.
As compared to the last week, the SPI for the income groups
from Rs 8001 to 12,000, Rs 12,001 to 18,000, Rs 18,001 to 35,000 and
above Rs 35,000, increased by 0.66 percent, 0.67 percent, 0.66
percent and 0.66 percent respectively.
During the week under review, average prices of 07 items
registered decrease, while 12 items increased with the remaining 34
items’ prices unchanged.
The items, which registered decrease in their prices during
the week under review included eggs, sugar, pulse gram (washed),
pulse masoor (washed), pulse moong (washed) and gur .
The items, which recorded increase in their average prices
included tomatoes, chicken, potatoes, tea (packet), onions, bananas,
mutton, soap, garlic, LPG cylinder (11kg), red chilly and vegetable
ghee (pouch).
The items with no change in their average prices during the
week under review included wheat, wheat flour, rice (irri-6), rice
basmati, bread, beef, milk fresh, curd, milk (powdered), vegetable
ghee, salt, cooked daal, tea cup, cigarettes, long cloth, shirting,
lawn, georgett, gents sandals, gents chappal, ladies sandal,
electricity charges, gas charges, kerosene oil, fire wood, electric
bulb, washing soap, march box, petrol supper, hi-speed diesel and
telephone call.