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Summary
The prices of daily commodities surged by 1.2 percent and the inflation rate soared by more than 20 percent during the first week of the fiscal year 2011.According to Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), during the week, hike in prices of 30 items were registered. Prices of onions and potatoes among six items reportedly decreased during the said period while rates of powder milk and tea among 17 items remained unchanged.
