ISLAMABAD, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's headline inflation eased to 9.6 percent year on year in October 2026, down from 10.3 percent in September, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday.
The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation stood at 6.2 percent in October 2025, PBS data showed.
On a month-on-month basis, inflation increased by 1.1 percent in October, compared with an increase of 1.3 percent in September and 1.7 percent in October 2025.
Urban inflation rose 9.5 percent year on year in October, compared with 10.1 percent in September and 6.0 percent in October 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, urban CPI inflation increased by 0.8 percent in October, compared with an increase of 1.3 percent in September and 1.4 percent in October 2025.
Rural inflation increased 9.8 percent year on year in October, compared with 10.5 percent in September and 6.6 percent in October 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, rural CPI inflation rose 1.5 percent in October, compared with an increase of 1.2 percent in September and 2.1 percent in October 2025. ■
