ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP):The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation averaged 6.2 percent during July-April of fiscal year 2025-26 against 4.7 percent in the corresponding period of last year, according to Pakistan Economic Survey launched her by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. According to the pre-budget document, while the CPI inflation rose sharply to 10.9 percent in April 2026 from 0.3 percent in April 2025, mainly …
Inflation averages 6.2 pc during Jul-Apr FY2026 despite April spike
ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP):The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation averaged 6.2 percent during July-April of fiscal year 2025-26 against 4.7 percent in the corresponding period of last year, according to Pakistan Economic Survey launched her by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb.
According to the pre-budget document, while the CPI inflation rose sharply to 10.9 percent in April 2026 from 0.3 percent in April 2025, mainly due to a significant increase in international crude oil prices that pushed up domestic petroleum rates.
It said, the urban food inflation during July-April FY2026 was recorded at 3.6 percent compared to 1.1 percent in the same period of last year, while urban non-food inflation stood at 8.0 percent against 9.1 percent.
Rural food inflation increased by 4.7 percent during the period under review against a decline of 1.5 percent in the corresponding period of FY2025, whereas rural non-food inflation was recorded at 7.4 percent compared to 8.3 percent last year.
The data showed that urban core inflation eased to 7.2 percent during July-April FY2026 from 8.8 percent a year earlier, while rural core inflation declined to 8.2 percent from 11.6 percent.
Meanwhile, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) registered an increase of 2.3 percent during July-April FY2026 compared to 2.2 percent in the same period last year.
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which measures short-term price movements of essential commodities, stood at 4.1 percent during July-April FY2026 against 4.9 percent in the corresponding period of FY2025.
The government attributed the overall inflation management to a coordinated policy approach comprising prudent monetary and fiscal measures, strengthened market monitoring, improved supply of essential commodities, rationalized import duties and exchange rate stabilization efforts aimed at containing inflationary pressures and mitigating the impact of external shocks.
