The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has reported a 4.15% year-on-year increase in the Sensitive Price Indicator for the week ending November 13, 2025.
The SPI tracks price movements for 51 essential items across 50 markets in 17 urban centres. While the annual increase reached 4.15%, the week-to-week change showed a more modest 0.53% increase, indicating fluctuating short-term price patterns.
Several food categories experienced significant price surges during the weekly measurement period. Chicken prices increased dramatically by 20.33%, while tomato costs rose 12.03% and banana prices advanced 2.32%.
Household energy and cooking essentials also contributed to the overall price rise. Liquefied petroleum gas increased by 1.97%, followed by cooking oil (0.38%) and firewood (0.26%). Beef and mutton prices showed more modest increases of 0.26% and 0.07% respectively.
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Several essential commodities demonstrated price reductions during the same weekly period. Onion prices decreased substantially by 6.65%, providing some relief to household budgets.
Pulse gram prices fell 2.61%, while sugar and gur declined by 1.07% and 1.78% respectively. Wheat flour became more affordable, with a 0.69% reduction, while pulse mash and moong decreased by 0.66% and 0.27%, respectively.
Annual Comparison Reveals Significant Price Shifts
The year-on-year analysis highlighted substantial price changes across multiple categories. Ladies’ sandals recorded the most dramatic increase at 55.62%, followed by sugar at 40.25% and gas charges for low-income households at 29.85%.
Essential food items showed consistent annual increases, with wheat flour rising by 18.70%, gur increasing by 16.47%, and beef advancing by 14.29%. Firewood and banana prices grew by 12.23% and 11.71% respectively.
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Despite the overall inflationary trend, some essential items demonstrated significant price decreases compared to the previous year. Garlic prices fell dramatically by 36.29%, while pulse gram prices declined 29.89%, and electricity charges for low-consumption households decreased by 26.26%. Tomato and potato prices showed substantial annual reductions of 23.01% and 22.46% respectively. Lipton tea became more affordable with a 17.79% price decrease over the twelve-month period.
