{
  "id": 11150332,
  "title": "Pakistan inflation clocks in at 10.3% in September 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistan-inflation-clocks-in-at-10-3-in-september-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442129/pakistan-inflation-clocks-in-at-103-in-september-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's inflation rate reached 10.3% on a year-on-year basis in September 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. This figure was higher than the 11.1% recorded in August of the same year. The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 5.6% in September 2025.\n\nThe government had anticipated elevated inflation in the near term, with the headline CPI inflation projected to hover between 10-11% in September 2026. The subsequent trajectory of inflation would largely hinge on global oil prices, the report stated.\n\nHigher government spending and interest payments contributed to a consolidated fiscal deficit of Rs596.6 billion in July 2026. The Prime Minister's Fuel Relief Scheme, aimed at assisting lower-income households, was noted to provide support through a digital delivery system, which maintained purchasing power without compromising fiscal discipline.\n\nExperts had predicted that Pakistan's consumer price inflation would ease to approximately 10% in September 2026. However, rising fuel and electricity costs were expected to keep price pressures elevated, complicating the central bank's policy outlook. Forecasts from various brokerage firms ranged from 9.9% to 10.5% year-on-year inflation in September.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 10.3% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in September 2026, up from 11.1% recorded in August , as shown by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Thursday. The consumer price index (CPI) was recorded at 5.6% in Septemeber 2025. Government expectations A day ago, the Finance Division (FD) in its monthly Economic Update & Outlook for September expected…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan's inflation rate reached 10.3% YoY in September 2026.",
    "Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 5.6% in September 2025.",
    "Fiscal deficit of Rs596.6 billion in July 2026 due to higher government spending."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}