August CPI-based inflation clocks in at 11.1pc YoY

Business Recorder reported that consumer price inflation, measured by the CPI, reached 11.1 percent year-on-year in August 2026, up from 9.2 percent in the previous month and 3.1 percent a year earlier. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released the figures on Monday, and monthly CPI held steady at 1.2 percent.

Urban inflation rose to 10.4 percent year-on-year, while rural inflation climbed to 12.2 percent, with rural prices up 1.6 percent on the month. The Sensitive Price Index recorded 9.5 percent annual inflation, whereas wholesale prices rose 11.8 percent year-on-year and 2 percent month-on-month.

Onion prices jumped 45.87 percent month-on-month, while eggs rose 11.51 percent and potatoes 6.82 percent. On the non-food side, motor fuel climbed 5.61 percent and water supply charges rose 4.15 percent over the same period.