--- title: "Weekly inflation rises 0.49pc in Pakistan" description: "Most outlets reported the 0.49 percent rise in SPI-based weekly inflation, with several attributing the increase to higher fuel prices, particularly petrol and diesel. A few also noted the annual inflation rate reaching 10.64 percent and mentioned the rise in prices of essential commodities. While the framing of the cause varied slightly, the core statistic was consistently highlighted across the coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9210-weekly-inflation-rises-0-49pc-annual-rate-reaches-10-64pc site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Weekly inflation rises 0.49pc in Pakistan business · updated 19 Sep 2026, 7:40 AM PKT · 18–19 Sep 2026 · 8 articles from 8 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the 0.49 percent rise in SPI-based weekly inflation, with several attributing the increase to higher fuel prices, particularly petrol and diesel. A few also noted the annual inflation rate reaching 10.64 percent and mentioned the rise in prices of essential commodities. While the framing of the cause varied slightly, the core statistic was consistently highlighted across the coverage. ## Same story from 8 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dawn** — [Short-term inflation surges past 10pc](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030987/short-term-inflation-surges-past-10pc) · 19 Sep 2026, 7:40 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), surged by 10.64 per cent year-on-year for the week ending Sept 17, mainly due to higher energy prices, according to official data released on Friday. Short-term inflation entered a double-digit upward spiral. Unwilling to reduce the petroleum levy, the government is steadily increasing petrol and diesel prices on a da... - **Business Recorder** — [SPI-based inflation rises slightly](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440238/spi-based-inflation-rises-slightly) · 19 Sep 2026, 4:45 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on September 17, 2026, registered an increase of 0.49percent, owing to sharp price escalation in diesel by 7.29percent, petrol by 6.40percent, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by 3.26percent. According to the SPI data released here on Friday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the prices of other items that w... - **The Nation** — [Weekly inflation rises 0.49pc: PBS](https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Sep-2026/weekly-inflation-rises-0-49pc-pbs) · 19 Sep 2026, 4:07 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0. - **Minute Mirror** — [Weekly inflation rises 0.49% in Pakistan](https://minutemirror.com.pk/weekly-inflation-rises-0-49-in-pakistan-631981/) · 18 Sep 2026, 5:04 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate increased by 0.49% as rising fuel prices pushed up the cost of essential commodities - **Abb Takk News** — [Weekly inflation rises 0.49pc, annual rate reaches 10.64pc](https://abbtakk.tv/weekly-inflation-rises-0-49pc-annual-rate-reaches-10-64pc/) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:17 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation increased by 0.49 percent in the week ended September 17, 2026, mainly due to higher prices of several essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) climbed to 366.05 points during the week from 364.26 points... - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan’s weekly inflation rises by 0.49 percent](https://www.24newshd.tv/18-Sep-2026/pakistan-s-weekly-inflation-rises-0-49-percent) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:06 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0. - **ARY News (English)** — [Petrol price hike pushes weekly inflation up 0.49pc in Pakistan](https://arynews.tv/petrol-price-hike-pushes-weekly-inflation-up-0-49pc-in-pakistan) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:25 PM PKT · 70% identical wording to the newest filing > Weekly inflation in Pakistan rises by 0.49% due to increased petroleum prices. Learn more about the latest inflation trends. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [SPI-based inflation rises 0.49pc](https://www.app.com.pk/business/spi-based-inflation-rises-0-49pc/) · 18 Sep 2026, 2:53 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.49 percent during the week ended on September 17, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported here Friday. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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