Pakistan, July 2 -- Pakistan's headline inflation clocked in at 3.2% on a year-on-year basis in June 2025, a reading lower than that of May 2025, when it stood at 3.5%, showed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Tuesday.

On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.2% in June 2025, as compared to a decrease of 0.2% in the previous month and an increase of 0.5% in June 2024.

CPI inflation average during FY25 stood at 4.49% as compared to 23.41% in FY24.

Inflation in Pakistan has been a significant and persistent economic challenge, particularly in recent years. In May 2023, the CPI inflation rate hit a record high of 38%. However, it has been on a downward trajectory since then.

The CPI reading is in line with the government's ex...