Pakistan inflation falls to 9.6% in October from 10.3%
Consumer prices rose 1.1% over the month, rural areas outpaced cities at 1.5%, and July-October average inflation hit 10.05% versus 4.79% a year earlier.
Annual inflation fell to 9.6% in October 2026 from 10.3% in September, PBS data show.
The rate remained higher than 6.2% a year earlier; monthly prices rose 1.1%.
Urban inflation was 9.5% year on year and rural 9.8%; rural monthly rise was 1.5% versus 0.8% in cities.
July-October FY27 average inflation was 10.05%, against 4.79% in the same period a year earlier.
October’s figure was within the Finance Ministry’s 9.5%–10.5% forecast range.