Pakistan's inflation rate has increased to 28.3% in July, said the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The finance ministry said last week that the rate could be between 25% to 27%. Fresh fruit prices rose by 17.9%, veggies by 37.64%, tomatoes by 33.45%, and potatoes by 8.16%. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced the petrol price increased by 19.95 Pakistani Rupees per litre, while that of diesel rose by 19.90 PKR.
