KARACHI: Consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased significantly to 2.4% year-on-year in January 2025, down from 4.1% in December and a staggering 28.3% recorded in January 2024, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday.
This marks the lowest inflation in over two years, reflecting easing price pressures across both urban and rural areas. On a month-on-month basis, CPI inflation edged up slightly by 0.2% in January, compared to a 0.1% increase in the previous month and a 1.8% rise in January 2024.
According to brokerage firm Topline Securities, inflation during 7MFY25 has averaged 6.5% compared to 28.73% in 7MFY24.
PBS data shows that urban inflation declined to 2.7% year-on-year, compared to 4.4% in December and 30.2% a year earlier. On a monthly basis, urban inflation rose by 0.2%, reversing a 0.1
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