Overview
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data show the Sensitive Price Indicator at 333.79 for the week ending February 4, up from 333.49 a week earlier and 318.38 a year ago.
- Market reports from Peshawar note tomatoes rising to Rs110 per kg from Rs100, onions to Rs60 from Rs50, ginger to Rs330 from Rs300, peas to Rs100 from Rs80, okra to Rs270 from Rs250, and garlic reaching Rs520 per kg.
- Fruit prices have also climbed in Peshawar, with golden apples at Rs210 per kg, Iranian apples at Rs390, Kandahari pomegranates at Rs570, and Swat kinnow at Rs360.
- Flour has become costlier after Punjab suspended supplies, with a 20‑kg bag at Rs3,300 and dealers warning it could reach Rs4,000 if shipments are not restored.
- SPI figures indicate higher year‑on‑year increases for lower‑income groups, with rates ranging from 4.94% to 5.93%, highlighting strain on household food budgets.