Weekly inflation goes up

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.