Pakistan, Oct. 3 -- ISLAMABAD - Inflation in Pakistan continues to rise as the weekly inflation rate increased by 0.56%. This pushed the overall annual inflation rate to 4.07%. The Federal Bureau of Statistics released this update in its latest report. It shows how rising prices are affecting everyday consumers across the country. This comes despite earlier government estimates predicting lower inflation.

According to the report, prices of 19 essential items rose during the past week. Meanwhile, 12 items became cheaper, and 20 items remained stable. Tomatoes saw the biggest spike, with prices jumping by over 46%. Fuel prices also went up, with petrol increasing by 1.72% and high-speed diesel by 1.45%. The prices of garlic, onions, ghee, ...