WITH petrol and diesel prices rising at a steady clip, households are bracing for another round of caustic price increases that burn into monthly budgets and force further belt-tightening. The Sensitive Price Indicator, the weekly inflation gauge published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, was up 8.62pc for the week ended Sept 10 compared to a year ago. Onions, a staple in the local cuisine, had more than doubled in price. Fuel was sharply up: LPG 55pc dearer, and diesel and petrol costing 45pc and 39pc more, respectively, than a year ago. Wheat, another staple, was up 30pc from last year; electricity bills were higher by 25pc. Beef, mutton and chillies were also up by double digits. It bears........

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