Pakistan, May 2 -- Inflation in Pakistan eased further in April 2025, continuing the downward trend seen in recent months. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), core inflation-excluding food and energy-dropped by 0.3%, compared to a 0.7% drop in March. This decline points to a gradual cooling in overall price pressures across the country.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a 0.8% drop in monthly inflation, reversing a 0.9% increase in March. Urban areas saw the sharpest fall, with annual inflation in cities dropping to just 0.5%, compared to 1.2% in March and 19.4% in April last year. On a monthly basis, urban inflation declined by 0.7%, after rising 0.8% in the previous month.

Rural inflation also declined. On a year...