Pakistan, April 4 -- Pakistan's headline inflation clocked in at 0.7% on a year-on-year basis in March 2025, a reading below that of February 2025 when it stood at 1.5%, showed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Thursday.
On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.9% in March 2025 as compared to a decrease of 0.8% in the previous month and an increase of 1.7% in March 2024.
"This is the lowest reading since December 1965 i.e. 59-year low according to SBP data," said Arif Habib Limited (AHL) in a note.
CPI inflation average during 9MFY25 stood at 5.25% as compared to 27.06% in 9MFY24.
Inflation in Pakistan has been a significant and persistent economic challenge, particularly in recent years. In May 2023, the CPI inflation rat...