Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Pakistan short-term inflation reaches 11.97pc
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Index rose 11.97 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Oct 8, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Friday. The index increased 0.57pc from the previous week, with higher food prices—particularly wheat flour—identified as a major driver; prices rose for 20 of 51 monitored items.
WHO: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
WHAT: Reported that short-term inflation reached 11.97 per cent year-on-year.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026
WHERE: Pakistan
WHY: Higher food prices, particularly wheat flour, drove the increase.
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