Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), declined by 0.69% for the week ended April 16, 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The SPI for the combined consumption group fell to 353.21 points from 355.66 points in the previous week. On a year-on-year basis, weekly inflation increased by 12.16% compared to the same period last year.
The SPI, based on 2015-16 prices, covers 17 urban centres and tracks 51 essential items across different income groups. Inflation declined across all consumption groups, with the lowest income group (up to Rs17,732) recording a 0.36% decrease to 332.97 points. Other groups, including Rs17,733–22,888, Rs22,889–29,517, Rs29,518–44,175, and above Rs44,175, recorded declines of 0.44%, 0.48%, 0.59%, and 0.84%, respectively.
During the week, prices of 17 items decreased, 17 increased, and 17 remained unchanged. Among the major declines, diesel prices dropped by 25.77%, followed by chicken (10.07%), onions (6.63%), LPG (4.15%), wheat flour (3.34%), and petrol (3.10%). Other items showing price decreases included bananas, garlic, mustard oil, pulse mash, firewood, and potatoes.
On the other hand, prices of tomatoes rose by 6.27%, bread by 3.27%, eggs by 2.09%, and fresh milk by 1.15%. Prices of lawn printed cloth, washing soap, long cloth, curd, mutton, shirting, powdered milk, and vegetable ghee also recorded increases. On a year-on-year basis, major increases were recorded in tomatoes (69.35%), LPG (60.40%), diesel (49.22%), petrol (44.10%), onions (42.67%), gas charges (29.85%), and wheat flour (28.80%). Meanwhile, prices of potatoes declined by 45.43%, pulse gram by 20.00%, salt powder by 12.78%, sugar by 11.65%, pulse masoor by 11.63%, chicken by 8.69%, and pulse moong by 1.87% compared to the same week last year.