Islamabad: Weekly inflation eased slightly to 0.62 percent during the current week, owing to a major reduction in the prices of some commodities.
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) report on Friday, the market rates remained around 29 percent higher as compared to November last year.Tomatoes per kg rates saw a decrease of 6.06%, Pulse Masoor 1.56%, Pulse Gram 1.46%, Vegetable Ghee 1 Kg 1.03%, Pulse Mash 0.68%, Pulse Moong 0.62%, while Wheat flour & LPG prices were also reduced to 0.22% each.
As compared to November last year, the prices of essential commodities increased by 28.67%. However, the rates of some of the items jumped very high.
As compare to November, last year, the prices of onions has been increased to 319.35%, diesel 64.57%, Tea Lipton 59.27%, Pulse Gram 57.39%, Salt Powdered 54.67%, Petrol 53.85%, Pulse Moong 51.24%, Bananas 47.28%, Pulse Mash 47.11%, Washing Soap 44.67%, Pulse Masoor 43.39%, while Mustard Oil increased to 43.36%.
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