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Short-term inflation rises over 9pc

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), surged by 9.04 per cent year-on-year for the week ending August 27, mainly due to higher energy prices, according to official data released on Friday. The government is steadily increasing petrol and diesel prices on a daily basis.

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