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Pakistan inflation clocks in at 9.6% in October 2026
Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 9.6% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in October 2026, down from 10.3% recorded in September, as shown by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Monday. The consumer price index (CPI) was recorded at 6.2% in October 2025. Government expectations Days ago, Pakistan’s finance ministry projected inflation in the range of 9.5% to 10.5% for the outgoing month of October 2026 amid elevated energy and food prices in the country in line with global trends, while the domestic economic outlook to remain promising for the ongoing fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27). “...
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