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Inflation soaring

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August at 11.1 percent – 1.9 percent higher than the 9.2 percent estimated in July. It is relevant to note that the August rate is precisely the same as the June rate while it is 0.6 percent lower than the May CPI and 0.2 percent higher than…

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