NPMC informed: WPI-based inflation jumps 13.3pc YoY

Business Recorder • Oct 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) jumped 13.3 percent year-on-year, while weekly consumer-price inflation climbed 11.53 percent in the week ended October 1, the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) was informed on Thursday. M...

ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) jumped 13.3 percent year-on-year, while weekly consumer-price inflation climbed 11.53 percent in the week ended October 1, the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) was informed on Thursday. Major annual increases were recorded in onions, LPG, electricity, diesel, petrol and wheat flour, while chicken, garlic, gram pulse and LPG recorded notable week...