Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 7:17 AM

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry's Businessmen Panel (BMP) has raised serious concerns over the persistent rise in inflation, warning that increasing utility charges and escalating food prices are creating severe economic pressures for both households and industries across Pakistan.

The FPCCI former President and BMP Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar quoting the latest data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) indicated that the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending August 13, 2025, rose by 0.31 percent week-on-week and recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.21 percent. These figures point to a gradual but noticeable inflationary trend affecting es...