Pakistan’s consumer inflation eased to 10.3% year-on-year in September 2026, down from 11.1% in August, according to official data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The decline was more pronounced in rural areas, where inflation fell to 10.5% from 12.2% in August. Urban inflation also eased, reaching 10.1%, compared with 10.4% the previous...
Pakistan’s inflation is expected to accelerate to 9.1% year-on-year in July, as higher food prices and renewed uncertainty over global energy markets add fresh pressure to the cost of living, according to market estimates by Growth Securities and JS Global. Economists expect the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to record a 1.1% month-on-month increase, largely driven...