Islamabad October 7 2022: During the week ended on 06th October prices of 39.22% items decreased, according to data published by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Decrease observed in the prices of Petrol (5.29%), Pulse Masoor (5.16%), Potatoes & Diesel (4.87%) each, LPG (4.49%), Pulse Gram (3.06%), Pulse Mash (1.67%), Pulse Moong (0.98%), Garlic (0.73%), Chicken (0.52%), Mustard Oil (0.45%), Wheat Flour (0.36%), Cooking Oil 5 litre (0.22%) and Vegetable Ghee 2.5Kg (0.08%).
During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 17 (33.33%) items increased, 14 (27.45%) items decreased and 20 (39.22%) items remained stable.
However, the SPI recorded an increase of 0.29% during the week as increase is observed in the prices of food items, Tomatoes (27.40%), Onions (10.22%), Bananas (2.24%) and Powdered Milk (1.18%).
The year on year trend depicts an increase of 29.44%, Tomatoes (305.60%), Onions (167.80%), Diesel (92.08%), Petrol (76.07%), Pulse Gram (70.02%), Pulse Masoor (64.65%), Cooking Oil 5 litre (61.43%), Mustard Oil (61.21%), Washing Soap (60.68%), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (57.66%), Pulse Mash (55.50%), Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg (55.37%) and Pulse Moong (48.34%), while decrease observed in the prices of Electricity for Q1 (45.61%), Chillies Powder (42.08%), Sugar (18.09%) and Gur (3.16%).
