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Pakistan weekly inflation rises as 20 essential items get costlier

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Weekly inflation in the country has recorded a slight increase. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), weekly inflation increased by 0.28%. During the week, prices of 20 essential commodities increased while nine items became cheaper and the prices of 22 items remained stable.

According to the PBS, onion prices increased by 10.1% and chicken by 9.19%. The prices of gram lentils rose by 2.4% while the prices of ghee, flour and several other commodities also increased. The PBS said that tomato prices decreased by 6.82%. LPG, sugar, eggs and potatoes also became cheaper.

Meanwhile, the price of a 20-kilogram bag of flour increased by up to Rs100 in one week.

According to the PBS, the maximum price of a 20kg flour bag in the country is Rs3,133. In Karachi, the price increased by up to Rs100 to reach Rs3,000. In Larkana, the price of a 20kg flour bag also increased by up to Rs100 during the week reaching Rs2,600 in Khuzdar and Larkana.

In Sukkur, the price of a 20kg flour bag increased by Rs60 while in Bannu it increased by Rs50. Following the increase, the price of a 20kg flour bag reached Rs2,950 in Bannu and Rs2,560 in Sukkur. In Islamabad, the price of a 20kg flour bag reached Rs3,133 while it stood at Rs3,100 in Peshawar and Rs3,093 in Rawalpindi.

According to the PBS, a 20kg flour bag was priced at Rs2,960 in Bahawalpur while it reached Rs2,800 in Hyderabad, Multan, Sialkot and Gujranwala. In Sargodha, the price of a 20kg flour bag reached Rs2,793. In Quetta, a 20kg flour bag was priced at Rs2,750 while the price stood at Rs2,300 in Lahore and Rs2,200 in Faisalabad.

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