Pakistan CPI inflation hits two-year high 13.37% in April – statistics bureau
Pakistan’s CPI inflation rose to a two-year high of 13.37% in April compared to the same month last year, the statistics bureau said on Sunday.
According to the PBS, inflation increased by 12.36pc in urban areas and 15.88pc in rural areas.
The inflationary trend saw a 31.77pc rise in transport sector, followed by food at 17.25pc. Prices of perishable food items increased by 26.37pc and non-perishable items by 15.94pc, according to the PBS data.
Other categories that saw a double-digit increase included furnishing and household equipment maintenance (16.11pc), restaurants and hotels (15.98pc), miscellaneous goods and services (13.32pc), recreation and culture (12.28pc), clothing and footwear (11.29pc), health (10.59pc) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (10.13pc).
