The Economic Adviser Finance Division briefed the NPMC about weekly SPI which increase by 1.35 percent as compared to previous week which was decline of 0.11 percent. 33 food items contributed increase of 1.30 percent, whereas 18 non-food items contributed increase of 0.05 percent to the SPI. On the prices of wheat flour, NPMC was informed that wheat flour prices in Quetta remained on higher side as compared to other parts of the country. NPMC was informed that there was stability in the prices of moong prices while other pulses have shown slight increase in prices. The meeting was also briefed on the comparison of daily commodities’ prices in Pakistan with regional countries India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Source: The Nation February 09, 2022 04:28 UTC