Islamabad [Pakistan], February 19 (ANI): Cash-strapped Pakistan recorded a new high in inflation as it went to 38.42 per cent in the outgoing week, both on an on-year and on-week bases, reported Dawn citing official data.
The price rose significantly mainly driven by onions, chicken, cooking oil and a massive jump in fuel costs.
As a result, short-term inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), jumped to 38.4
Pakistan’s weekly inflation surges to 38.4pc
