ISLAMABAD: After Eid-ul-Azha, the inflation rate in the country increased by 0.70 percent during the week, while the annual inflation rate was 28.55 percent.
According to the weekly data released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate increased by 0.70 percent last week, while the annual inflation rate was recorded at 28.55 percent. I remained stable while 24 commodity prices increased.
According to the report, during this period the price of tomato increased by 42% and onion by 8.70%, potato by 4.79% and wheat flour by 4%. Jaggery increased by 4 percent and sugar by 3.48 percent.
According to the Bureau of Statistics last week, diesel increased by 2. 95% became more expensive while prices of LPG, cooking oil and ghee decreased marginally. Chicken, eggs, lentils, groundnuts and pulses also became cheaper. Apart from this, wheat flour increased by 122%, tea by 102%, rice by 77% and potatoes by 69% on an annual basis.
