KARACHI: Pakistan’s headline inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is projected to decline to 4.1% in December 2024, marking the lowest level in over six years, according to financial analysts. This significant reduction reflects a promising trend in the country’s economic indicators.
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November Inflation in Pakistan Expected to Hit Record Low
Karachi, November 19, 2024 – Pakistan’s headline inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is projected to drop to a 78-month low for November 2024, according to analysts at Topline Securities Limited.
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Pakistan’s CPI Inflation Rises to 7.2% in October 2024
Islamabad, November 1, 2024 – Pakistan’s headline inflation, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), surged to 7.2% on a year-on-year basis in October 2024, up from 6.9% in September. This increase, while marginal, underscores an emerging inflationary trend following the more extreme inflationary environment of 2023, which saw a dramatic 26.8% rise in prices year-on-year in October.
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Headline Inflation Drops to Multi-Year Low of 6.9% in September 2024
Karachi, October 1, 2024 – Pakistan’s headline inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), plunged to a multi-year low of 6.9% in September 2024, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday.
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Headline Inflation Projected at 7.3% YoY in September 2024
Karachi, September 24, 2024 – Pakistan’s headline inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is projected to decrease to 7.3% year-on-year (YoY) in September 2024, marking its lowest level since January 2021. This is a significant improvement compared to both August 2024, when inflation stood at 9.6% YoY, and September 2023, when the inflation rate surged to 31.4% YoY.
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Inflation for August 2024 Hits 34-Month Low in Pakistan
Islamabad, September 2, 2024 – The headline inflation rate in Pakistan, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), recorded its lowest level in 34 months in August 2024, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday.
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Pakistan’s August Inflation May Drop to Single Digits: Analysts
Karachi, August 29, 2024 – Analysts at Insight Research have forecasted a notable decrease in headline inflation for August 2024, with projections suggesting that it may drop to single digits for the first time since October 2021.
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Pakistan Registers 11.1% Increase in July Headline Inflation
Islamabad, August 1, 2024 – Headline inflation in Pakistan rose by 11.1% in July 2024, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). This increase, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), highlights a significant economic challenge as the country navigates its fiscal and monetary policies.
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Pakistan’s Headline Inflation Contracts to 23.4% in FY24
Pakistan’s average headline inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), contracted to 23.4% in the fiscal year 2023-24, a significant reduction from the previous fiscal year’s 29.2%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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CPI Inflation Contracts to 29-Month Low at 11.8% in May 2024
PkRevenue.com – In a notable shift, the headline inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has contracted to a 29-month low, reaching 11.8 percent in May 2024. This development, reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), signifies a substantial decrease from the 17.3 percent recorded in the previous month and an even more dramatic drop from the 38.0 percent observed in May 2023.
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