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Pakistan inflation rises to 11.1% in August 2026

HarZaviya summary · from 9 outlets

Most outlets reported the year-on-year inflation rate of 11.1% in August 2026, citing the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics or the Finance Division. BOL News and Minute Mirror specifically noted the 8.7% core inflation rate, while Profit highlighted rural inflation at 12.2% and monthly inflation at 1.2%. The Nation and Daily Times used slightly more general language, with The Nation emphasizing the return to double-digit inflation.

How 9 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.

How it developed

11 articles · 9 outlets

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Inflation soaring

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  1. Business Recorder Inflation 11.1%

    Inflation soaring

    EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August at 11.1 percent – 1.9 percent higher than the 9.2 percent estimated in July. It is relevant to note that the August rate is precisely the same as the June rate while it is 0.6 percent lower than the May CPI and 0.2 percent higher than the April calculation. When compared to July-August last y...

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Pakistan inflation rises to 11.1% in August 2026

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HarZaviya summary · from 9 outlets

Most outlets reported the 11.1% year-on-year inflation rate for August 2026 as the central figure, citing the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics or the Finance Division. Several also noted the increase from July’s 9.2% and the return to double-digit inflation. BOL News and Dawn specifically highlighted the role of food and energy prices in driving the rise, while BOL also mentioned the core inflation rate (excluding food and energy) at 8.7%. Profit and The Nation emphasized the significance of the double-digit threshold being crossed again. Excerpts from Business Recorder and Minute Mirror included the source as the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, while Abb Takk News cited the Finance Division’s projection.

How 9 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.

  1. Dawn Inflation 11%

    Inflation rebounds to 11pc in August

    ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation rose to 11.1 per cent in August from 9.2pc a month earlier, driven mainly by higher food and energy prices, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday. The reversal in inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), after two consecutive months of decline indicates that last month’s increase in petrol and diesel prices p...

  2. Daily Times 82% identical Inflation 11.1% Differs from 11%

    CPI records inflation at 11.1% in August

    The core inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) CPI inflation increased by 11.1 percent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in August 2026 as compared to an increase of 9.2 percent in the previous month and 3.1 percent in August 2025, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Tuesday. According to PBS data, on a […]

  3. The Nation 82% identical

    Inflation back in double digits at 11.1 percent in Aug

    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s inflation rate has once again entered into double digits, 11.

  4. Business Recorder 83% identical Inflation 11.1% Differs from 11%

    August CPI-based inflation clocks in at 11.1pc YoY

    ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in August 2026 clocked in at 11.1 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, compared to 9.2 percent in the previous month and 3.1 percent in August 2025, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Data released by the PBS here on Monday revealed that on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, CPI remained unchanged at 1.2 percent in August...

  5. Profit 78% identical

    Pakistan inflation surges to 11.1% in August, highest in recent months

    Headline CPI rises from 9.2% in July as rural inflation reaches 12.2%; monthly inflation holds at 1.2%

  6. Dunya News 79% identical

    Pakistan inflation jumps to 11.1% in August

    Pakistan’s annual inflation surged to 11.1% in August 2026 from 9.2% in July, driven by rising economic pressures and global commodity risks.

  7. Minute Mirror 82% identical

    Pakistan inflation hits 11.15% in August, Up sharp...

     Pakistan’s annual inflation rate climbed to 11.15% in August 2026, marking a significant increase from the 9.2% recorded in July according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

  8. BOL News 78% identical

    Pakistan’s inflation rises to 11.15% in August 2026

    Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose to 8.7% year-over-year in August, up from 8.4% in July.

  9. Abb Takk News 80% identical

    Pakistan inflation likely to cross 10% in August: Finance Division

    ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation in Pakistan is expected to return to double-digit territory in August, with the Finance Division projecting an annual increase of between 10% and 11%. In its latest monthly economic update, the division said inflation could rise from 9.2% recorded in July as recent domestic price pressures combine...

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