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Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said the rate of inflation for essential products has fallen to less than half in the last three months.

Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar taking to Twitter said that the latest weekly Sensitive Price Indicator down to 8.2% this week.

“Inflation continues to fall. Latest weekly SPI down to 8.2% this week. The year on year SPI was above 20% in mid-January,” he said.

Inflation continues to fall. Latest weekly spi down to 8.2% this week. The year on year spi was above 20% in mid January. So the rate of inflation for essential products used by common citizens has fallen to less than half in the last 3 months

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) April 10, 2020