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Pakistan inflation rate reported at 10.3% in September 2026

10.3% Inflation, 1 Oct 2026

4 of 10 outlets published this figure — two agreed, two differed

HarZaviya summary · from 10 outlets

Most outlets reported the inflation rate as 10.3% in September 2026, noting a decrease from August’s 11.1%. Several highlighted the role of slowing food inflation or global oil prices in the change. A few also mentioned the government’s projected range of 10–11% or the rise in fuel and transport costs. While most described the easing as a decline, one outlet used the word "surges" to describe the monthly increase in inflation.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 10 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Inflation 10.3% 4 of 10 outlets published this figure — two agreed, two differed

2 outlets published a different number

  • ARY News (English) 10.20% “inflation surges by 1.27 percent in a month, crosses 10 percent Inflation stood at 10.20 percent during July-September, according to the”
  • ProPakistani 10.26% “Pakistan's headline inflation slowed to 10.26 percent in September 2026, down from 11.15 percent”

Figures as reported by Pakistani outlets. HarZaviya is not a price source.

Same story from 10 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

  1. Business Recorder Inflation

    Sept CPI inflation up 10.3pc YoY

    ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation has registered an increase of 10.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in September 2026, as compared to an increase of 5.8 percent in September 2025 and 11.1 percentin the previous month. According to CPI data released here on Thursday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), on a Month-on-Month (MoM) basis, CPI increased by 1.3 percent ...

  2. The Nation 71% identical

    Inflation falls to 10.3pc in Sept, within govt projection

    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s inflation rate has eased to 10.

  3. Dunya News 75% identical

    Pakistan inflation rises 1.27% in September

    Pakistan’s inflation rose 1.27% in September, with annual inflation reaching 10.26% and electricity and fuel prices registering notable increases.

  4. Profit 76% identical

    Pakistan’s inflation stays above 10% in September 2026 as fuel, transport costs surge

    CPI slows from 11.1% in August, but prices rise 1.3% MoM; transport costs jump 27.43% YoY while wholesale inflation accelerates to 13.33%

  5. ARY News (English) 75% identical Inflation 10.20% Differs from 10.3%

    Pakistan inflation surges by 1.27 percent in a month, crosses 10 percent

    Inflation stood at 10.20 percent during July-September, according to the report. Consumer prices in September 2026 were 10.26...

  6. Minute Mirror 77% identical

    Pakistan’s inflation eases to 10.3% in September

    Pakistan’s annual consumer inflation eased to 10.3% in September 2026 from 11.1% in August, mainly due to a significant slowdown in food price

  7. Aaj News (English) 85% identical Inflation 10.3%

    Inflation falls to 10.3%, but stays double-digit

    Pakistan’s headline inflation eased to 10.3% year-on-year (YoY) in September 2026, down from 11.1% in August, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data released on Thursday. Inflation was 5.8% in September 2025. On a month-on-month basis, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.3% in September, compared with 1.2% in August and 2.1% in September 2025. Urban and rural Urban CPI inflatio...

  8. Dawn 82% identical Inflation 10.3%

    Consumer inflation eases to 10.3pc in September from 11.1pc in August, official data shows

    ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation eased to 10.3 per cent in September from 11.1pc a month earlier, mainly due to a sharp slowdown in food inflation, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. The slight deceleration in the inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index, reversed the sharp increase recorded in August, when higher food and energy prices pushed the annual rate to 11.1pc...

  9. ProPakistani 76% identical Inflation 10.26% Differs from 10.3%

    Inflation Remains High After 3 Months

    Pakistan’s headline inflation slowed to 10.26 percent in September 2026, down from 11.15 percent in August, according to data released… Read More

  10. BOL News 73% identical

    Pakistan's inflation eases to 10.3% in September

    Pakistan's inflation eased to 10.3% in Sept. The government projects 10-11%, citing global oil prices as a key risk to stability.

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