On weekly basis, annual cumulative inflation rate has reached 24.36 percent


Lahore: The inflation rate in the country has been recorded for the third straight week.
According to the data released by the Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate has increased by 0.76 percent weekly.
On a weekly basis, the annual cumulative inflation rate has reached 24.36 percent.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, the price of 29 essential items increased and five declined in one week.
According to the data, the price of chicken increased by Rs38.29 per kg during one week from 373.25 rupees to Rs412 per kg. A bag of 390 grams of dry milk has become expensive by Rs44.89, petrol per liter by Rs10, eggs per dozen by Rs6.78, and garlic per kg by Rs10.42.
Pulses, fresh milk, sugar, rice, and curd are also among the items that have become expensive.
During the week, tomatoes became cheaper by Rs7.29 and bananas by Rs3.62. Onions, lentils and LPG are also among the items whose prices have fallen.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, prices of 17 items including bread, cooking oil, tea leaves, and cigarettes remained stable.

Amber Heard gives birth to twins
- 10 hours ago

Sanam Saeed, Mohib Mirza expecting first child
- 9 hours ago

Americans have tuned out Gaza at the worst possible moment
- 9 hours ago

Gold price nosedives Rs10,400 per tola in Pakistan
- 8 hours ago
Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One
- 7 hours ago

Chess completely banned in Afghanistan
- 10 hours ago
Pak-India DGMO talks delayed till today's evening: Indian army
- 11 hours ago

Netflix is removing Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
- 11 hours ago

4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Balochistan
- 11 hours ago

Firing kills two brothers in Sargodha
- 10 hours ago
India reopens 32 airports after ceasefire with Pakistan
- 10 hours ago

US, China reach deal to slash reciprocal trade tariffs
- 11 hours ago