Pakistan’s weekly inflation declined by 0.46% in the week ended November 12, 2026, mainly due to lower petrol and diesel prices. However, the annual inflation rate remained at 11.21%, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) fell to 372.90 from 374.61 in the previous week, reversing the 0.29% increase recorded earlier. On a year-on-year basis, inflation eased from 12.31% to 11.21%.
Despite the overall decline, prices of 19 essential commodities increased during the week. Tomatoes recorded the highest rise of 12.06%, followed by eggs at 5.98%, potatoes at 2.42% and garlic at 1.76%. Wheat flour prices also increased by 0.94%, taking the average price of a 20kg bag to Rs2,968.92.
Lower fuel prices helped offset these increases. Petrol prices fell by 7.42% to an average of Rs337.22 per litre, while high-speed diesel declined by 6.10% to Rs366.33 per litre. Prices of onions, bananas, sugar and several pulses also recorded weekly decreases.
On an annual basis, LPG remained 111.35% more expensive, while tomatoes recorded a 78.94% increase and electricity charges for the lowest consumption group rose by 52.38%. Wheat flour prices were also 36.14% higher than a year earlier.
The SPI tracks price changes in 51 essential commodities collected from 50 markets across 17 cities. The latest figures show that falling fuel prices have eased weekly inflation, although many essential items remain significantly more expensive than last year.
