Inflation Climbs to 6.2% as Core Prices Rise for Second Month

Inflation climbs to 6.2% as core prices rise for second month

Inflation rose for the second consecutive month to 6.2% last month due to movement in prices across various groups, with a notable increase in non-food and non-energy goods' rates, indicating a buildup of underlying inflationary pressure. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Monday that the key inflation benchmark increased by 6.2% on a year-on-year basis in October. The surge was in line with the government and market expectation…

Inflation jumps to 6.24pc in October

• Rural areas hit hardest as tomatoes, sugar and wheat lead price hikes • Floods, border tensions fuel pressures ISLAMABAD: Food items and energy spiked the inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), to 6.24 per cent in October against 5.6pc in September, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Monday. As a result, average inflation (CPI) in the first four months (July-October) of FY26 also moved up to 4.73pc when compared to…

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 6.2% in October 2025

Headline Inflation YoY Headline Inflation YoY Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 6.2% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in October 2025, showed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Monday, a reading higher than the Ministry of Finance estimate of 5-6%. The consumer price index (CPI) was recorded at 5.6% in September 2025. The CPI stood at 6.9% in October 2024. On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 1.8% in October 2025 as compar…

Pakistan’s inflation climbs to 6.2 percent in October

Pakistan’s annual inflation rose to 6.2 percent in October 2025, up from 5.6 percent in September, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said this is the highest inflation rate since October 2024, when it was 7.2 percent. Month-on-month, inflation increased by 1.8 percent in October 2025, slightly lower than September’s 2.0 percent but higher than October 2024’s 1.2 percent. Urban CPI inflation rose by …

Inflation surges to 6.2% in October

Pakistan’s headline inflation rate for October 2025 was recorded at 6.2% year-on-year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. The figure is slightly higher than the Finance Ministry’s projection of 5–6%. In October 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) had stood at 6.9%, while in September 2025, inflation was recorded at 5.6%. On a month-on-month basis, inflation in October 2025 rose by 1.8%, lower than t…