March inflation rises by 7.3%

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MG News | April 01, 2026 at 02:44 PM GMT+05:00

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April 01, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased to 7.3% year-on-year (YoY) in March 2026, up from 7% in February 2026.

This compares to 0.7% recorded in March 2025.

The YoY increase is the highest since August 2024 which came in at 9.6%.

Cumulatively, on a 9MFY26 basis, the average CPI stands at 5.66% compared to 5.37% in the same period last year.

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