Pakistan’s weekly inflation increased by 0.29% during the week ended November 5, 2026, while the annual inflation rate climbed to 12.31%, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The increase was mainly driven by a sharp rise in tomato and LPG prices, despite a decline in petrol and diesel prices.
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose to 374.61 points from 373.51 points in the previous week. Annual inflation also increased from 11.32% to 12.31%, marking its highest level during the ten-week period covered by the report.
Tomato prices recorded the biggest weekly increase, surging 54.18% to an average of Rs. 193.81 per kilogram from Rs. 125.70. LPG prices increased by 3.72%, taking the average cost of an 11.67kg domestic cylinder to Rs. 6,497.89. Potato prices rose 2.07%, while eggs became 1.17% more expensive.
Other commodities that recorded price increases included garlic, firewood, powdered salt, plain bread, fresh milk, and curd.
However, lower petroleum prices provided some relief to consumers. Petrol prices declined by 4.20% to Rs. 364.23 per litre, while high-speed diesel became 2.97% cheaper, falling to Rs. 390.13 per litre. Prices of gram pulse, bananas, onions, powdered milk, chicken, sugar, and wheat flour also decreased during the week.
According to PBS, prices of 21 out of 51 essential commodities increased during the reporting week, while 10 became cheaper and 20 remained unchanged.
The impact of inflation was more pronounced among lower-income households. The lowest expenditure group, with monthly spending of up to Rs. 17,732, recorded a weekly inflation increase of 0.86%. Meanwhile, the highest expenditure group experienced a comparatively smaller increase of 0.10%.
On an annual basis, LPG prices recorded the highest increase of 114.88%, followed by tomatoes at 78.89%. Electricity charges for the lowest expenditure group increased by 52.38%, while diesel and petrol prices rose by 39.27% and 36.34%, respectively.
The PBS data also showed that wheat flour prices increased by 33.95% year-on-year, while chicken prices rose 31.81%. In contrast, potatoes, eggs, and sugar remained cheaper than a year earlier, declining by 37.24%, 27.59%, and 25.03%, respectively.
The Sensitive Price Indicator tracks weekly changes in the prices of 51 essential commodities collected from 50 markets across 17 urban centres in Pakistan.
