Pakistan, July 4 -- The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation decreased by 0.98 percent during the week ended on July 02, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported Friday.

According to PBS data, SPI for the week under review dropped to 354.24 points as compared to 357.76 points recorded in the previous week. On a year-on-year basis, the SPI increased by 13.52 percent.

The weekly SPI with base year 2015-16=100 covers 17 urban centres and 51 essential items for all expenditure groups. The SPI for the lowest consumption group (up to Rs 17,732) increased by 1.42 percent to 344.22 points from 339.41 points. The SPI for consumption groups of Rs 17,733-22,888 and Rs 22,889-29,51...