--- title: "Weekly inflation rises 0.49 percent according to SPI data" description: "Most outlets reported the 0.49 percent week-on-week increase in the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation. Business Recorder added that the rise was mainly driven by higher onion prices, while The Nation and 24 News HD provided only the inflation figure without specifying contributing factors." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4240-weekly-inflation-rises-0-49pc-pbs site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Weekly inflation rises 0.49 percent according to SPI data business · latest filing 22 Aug 2026, 10:47 AM PKT · 21–22 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the 0.49 percent week-on-week increase in the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation. Business Recorder added that the rise was mainly driven by higher onion prices, while The Nation and 24 News HD provided only the inflation figure without specifying contributing factors. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Weekly inflation increases by 0.49%](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1542112/weekly-inflation-increases-by-0-49/) · 22 Aug 2026, 10:47 AM PKT > The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.49 percent during the week ended on August 20, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to PBS data, the SPI for the week under review rose to 360.90 points from 359.15 points recorded in the previous […] - **The Nation** — [Weekly inflation rises 0.49pc: PBS](https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Aug-2026/weekly-inflation-rises-0-49pc-pbs) · 22 Aug 2026, 6:53 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0. - **Business Recorder** — [SPI-based inflation up 0.49pc WoW](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436039/spi-based-inflation-up-049pc-wow) · 22 Aug 2026, 5:58 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation increased by 0.49 percent Week on Week (WoW) basis for the week ended August 20, mainly driven by higher prices of onions, which hiked by 14.17 percent, petrol by 3.77 percent, chicken by 3.35 percent, and garlic by 2 percent. According to SPI data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) here on Friday, other items that ... - **Dawn** — [Weekly inflation rises](https://www.dawn.com/news/2024454/weekly-inflation-rises) · 22 Aug 2026, 4:12 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 9.66 per cent year-on-year for the week ending Aug 20, mainly due to higher petrol and diesel prices, according to official data released on Friday. As a result, transportation costs have increased over the past few weeks. This increase has also been reflected in the prices of essential food items, including onio... - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan's weekly SPI increased by 0.49pc: PBS](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Aug-2026/pakistan-s-weekly-spi-increased-0-49pc-pbs) · 21 Aug 2026, 6:03 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Weekly SPI increased by 0. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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