Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

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 2025. “Headline inflation (the benchmark CPI/Consumer Price Index) is projected in the range of 9.5 to

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