Pakistan, July 5 -- Inflation ticked up in Pakistan this week as prices of food items and fuel continued to rise. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the combined consumption group rose by 0.73% during the week ending July 3, reaching 312.06 points, up from 309.80 last week, as per the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Despite the weekly increase, the inflation rate actually fell by 2.06% compared to the same week last year (2024). This annual drop is mainly due to lower prices of staples like tomatoes (down 61%), onions (down 53%), and electricity charges (down 37%). These figures show that some relief has returned to consumers over the year.

However, this week saw a noticeable rise in essential commodities. Chicken rose by 13.0...