{
  "id": 17095114,
  "title": "Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pakistan-inflation-reading-projected-in-range-of-9-5-10-5-for-october",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:32:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446528/pakistan-inflation-reading-projected-in-range-of-95-105-for-october-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's finance ministry has projected inflation to reach between 9.5% and 10.5% in October 2026, driven by soaring energy and food prices, mirroring global inflation trends. The current economic outlook for the fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27) remains optimistic. In September 2026, the inflation rate was 10.3%, up from 5.8% in September 2025. The projected inflation for October 2026 is contingent on international energy prices, food supplies, and base effects. The ministry's Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for October 2026 highlights that the recovery of FY27 will benefit from improved crop prospects, select manufacturing industries, construction activity, and external earnings. Enhanced agricultural output is anticipated to bolster food processing, rural incomes, and trade. Machinery imports will augment productive capacity, as investments are executed. Rising services exports and remittances will serve as additional sources of foreign exchange and household income. The country's stronger reserve position and broader access to external financing are creating a more supportive environment. Fiscal policy aims to maintain stability through enhanced revenue generation, judicious spending, and targeted assistance for vulnerable groups. The fiscal surplus offers a solid foundation. Continued improvements in tax administration, energy efficiency, and state-owned enterprise reform are expected to foster sustained expansion while curbing external account pressures. Pakistan's economy has been stabilizing macroeconomically since the beginning of FY27, with stronger external inflows supporting recovery despite the Middle East crisis and higher international energy prices. The quarter's most notable development was the improvement in external financing, driven by successful sovereign Eurobond issuance and increased foreign direct investment. Strong growth in workers' remittances and services exports fueled these inflows, accompanied by a steady stream of non-debt earnings. These factors have helped maintain the stability of the rupee, bolstering confidence in the economy's capacity to fulfill external obligations and withstand external shocks.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s finance ministry has projected inflation reading in the range of 9.5% to 10.5% for the outgoing month of October 2026 amid elevated energy and food prices in the country in line with global trends, while the domestic economic outlook to remain promising for the ongoing fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27). The inflation rate was recorded at 10.3% in September 2026 compared to 5.8% in September…",
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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."
}