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Inflation surges to 27.4% as consumers worried about food prices, energy bills

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As Pakistan grapples with a staggering inflation rate of 27.4% in August, largely driven by surging food and fuel prices, the Ministry of National Food Security is facing scrutiny for allegedly manipulating sugar consumption data to conceal anticipated shortages resulting from exports.

This soaring inflation has placed immense financial strain on consumers, who are now equally concerned about the cost of their monthly groceries as they are about their energy bills.

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported the Consumer Price Index’s substantial increase, exceeding the official target of 21% for the second consecutive month, attributed partly to administrative hikes in electricity and fuel prices.

Rising prices of non-perishable food items and currency devaluation further contribute to this inflation surge, with the impact of the record-high petrol price of Rs305 per liter yet to be reflected in the index. Rural communities, home to the majority of Pakistan’s population, bear the brunt of these increases, experiencing a 31% rise in the prices of essential goods and services last month.

The Ministry of National Food Security is now embroiled in controversy as it appears to have downplayed sugar consumption figures by 125,562 metric tons, possibly to hide expected shortages due to sugar exports. This discrepancy contradicts the ministry’s earlier report to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), raising concerns about the accuracy of official data.

Despite the ministry’s claims of adequate sugar stocks, market prices have surged, reaching Rs180 per kg in Karachi and Rs190 per kg in Quetta, compared to Rs85 per kg in January. The ministry has attributed these price hikes to smuggling, hoarding, and market manipulation.

In response, the government has initiated actions against smuggling and price manipulators, emphasizing the importance of enforcing price fixation laws and cracking down on hoarders to stabilize commodity prices.

Global commodity price fluctuations, subsidy withdrawals, increased energy costs, and currency devaluation continue to drive inflation in Pakistan. Despite the central bank’s record-high interest rates, core inflation, excluding volatile energy and food prices, remains stubbornly high, posing a challenge for monetary policy committee members.

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The average inflation rate for the July-August period of the current fiscal year stands at 27.84%, significantly surpassing the official target, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive measures to address Pakistan’s inflationary pressures.

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