Pakistan, Oct. 2 -- Pakistan's headline inflation clocked in at 5.6% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in September 2025, showed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Wednesday, a reading significantly higher than the Finance ministry's estimate of 3.5-4.5%, showed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on Wednesday.

In August 2025, the consumer price index (CPI) was recorded at 3%. The CPI had stood at 6.9% in September 2024.

On month-on-month (MoM) basis, it increased by 2% in September 2025 as compared to a decrease of 0.6% in the previous month and a decrease of 0.5% in September 2024.

CPI inflation (Urban) increased by 5.5% on YoY basis in September 2025 as compared to 3.4% of the previous month and 9.3% in September 2024. On ...