Pakistan Inflation Rate Eases in September

2026-10-01 09:29 By Larissa Miranda 1 min. read

Pakistan's annual inflation rate eased to 10.3% in September 2026 from 11.1% in August, remaining well above the State Bank of Pakistan's 5%-7% target range.

The slowdown was mainly driven by food inflation, which slowed sharply to 8.2% from 13.9%, as price growth softened for both non-perishable (7.6% vs 12.3%) and perishable food items (11.8% vs 24.9%).

Inflation also eased for miscellaneous goods and services (10.9% vs 12.2%), clothing and footwear (9.0% vs 9.2%), health (7.9% vs 8.0%), communication (13.5% vs 13.6%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.0% vs 3.2%).

In contrast, upward pressure came from transport (27.4% vs 20.2%) and housing and utilities (12.4% vs 8.9%), amid higher fuel and electricity costs.

Inflation also edged up for furnishing and household equipment (7.2% vs 7.1%) and recreation and culture (0.6% vs 0.5%), while it was steady for restaurants and hotels (6.1%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.3% in September, after a 1.2% increase in August.



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