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Summary According to Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), inflation reached up to 20pc second week of August.
The items which recorded decrease in their average prices during the week under review included tomatoes, potatoes, chicken (farm), egg hen (farm), onions, garlic, masoor pulse (washed), electric bulb (60wats), gram pulse (washed), moong pulse (washed), vegetable ghee (loose), red chillies and wheat flour.The items which registered increase in their prices included gas charges, LPG, bananas, shirting, coarse latha, sugar, washing soap, salt (powdered), milk (fresh), curd, firewood, rice (irri- 6), mutton, gur, beef, mustard oil and mash pulse (washed) The items with no change in their average prices during the week under review included wheat (average quality), rice basmati (broken), bread (plain), milk (powdered), vegetable ghee (tin), cooking oil (tin), tea (packet), tea (prepared), cooked beef, cooked dal, cigarettes, lawn, voil (printed), sandal (gents), sandal (ladies), chappal, kerosene, match box, bath soap, electricity charges, petrol, diesel and telephone local call.
