• Inflation stood at 6.19% in 10MFY26 Published May 1, 2026 Updated about 17 hours ago Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 10.9% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in April 2026, as shown by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Friday, a reading higher than the Ministry of Finance’s estimate of 8-9%. The consumer price index (CPI) was recorded at 7.3% in March 2026. The CPI stood at 0.3% in April 2025. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 2.5% in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 1.2% in the previous month and a decrease of 0.8% in April 2025. During the first ten months of the fiscal year, inflation stood at 6.19% against 4.73% recorded in the same period last year. CPI inflation urban increased by 11.1% on year-on-year basis in April 2026, as compared to an increase of 7.4% in the previous month and an increase of 0.5% in April 2025. On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 2.7% in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 1.3% in the previous month and a decrease of 0.7% in April 2025. CPI inflation rural increased by 10.6% on year-on-year basis in April 2026, as compared to an increase of 7.2% in the previous month and a decrease of 0.1% observed in April 2025. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 2.1% in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 1% in the previous…