Weekly inflation decreases by 1.49pc
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00:00In one week, an increase of 1.49% was recorded in inflation.
00:05Ali Malik has more details.
00:07Tell us, Ali.
00:08According to the report released today by the Department of Statistics,
00:12inflation has decreased.
00:14On an annual basis, the weekly inflation rate has increased by 22.32%.
00:18In one week, the price of 12 items has increased,
00:20including tomatoes for Rs. 13.83,
00:22potatoes for Rs. 30.68 per kg.
00:25In one week, eggs for Rs. 11.15 per kg.
00:28In one week, the price of lentils and chickpeas has increased by Rs. 2.32 per kg,
00:32while beef for Rs. 5.87 per kg.
00:35In one week, according to the report released by the Department of Statistics,
00:38the price of 2.5 kg of ghee for Rs. 5.72 per kg has increased.
00:41On an annual basis, things have become cheaper.
00:44For example, onions for Rs. 30.13 per kg have become cheaper.
00:48Chickens for Rs. 19 per kg have become cheaper,
00:52while 20 kg of wheat has become cheaper by Rs. 42.41 per kg.
00:56Along with this, the prices of sugar, rice, jaggery and lentils have also decreased.
01:00According to the report released by the Department of Statistics,
01:02in one week, the prices of 26 items have become cheaper.
01:05Thank you, Ali Malik.