Pakistan’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 7% in February 2026, marking its highest level since October 2024 as electricity price hikes and mounting global risks added pressure to household budgets. Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.98% year-on-year in February, up from 5.8% in January and […]
Pakistan inflation 2025
Inflation slows to 4 percent despite rising prices
Pakistan’s inflation growth slowed to around 4 percent in 2025, marking the lowest rise in seven years, yet citizens continued to face high prices for essential goods amid ongoing economic pressures. Data from the Bureau of Statistics shows that inflation fluctuated between 0.3 percent and 6.2 percent this year, compared to an average of 12 […]