--- title: "Pakistan inflation rises to 11.1% in August 2026" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5871-pakistan-s-august-inflation-rises-11-15-statistics-bureau site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan inflation rises to 11.1% in August 2026 business · latest filing 3 Sep 2026, 5:52 AM PKT · 1–3 Sep 2026 · 11 articles from 9 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > 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 it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 3 Sep 2026 — Inflation soaring (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [Inflation soaring](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437620/inflation-soaring) · 3 Sep 2026, 5:52 AM PKT > 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... ### 1 Sep 2026 — Pakistan inflation rises to 11.1% in August 2026 (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. - **Dawn** — [Inflation rebounds to 11pc in August](https://www.dawn.com/news/2026747/inflation-rebounds-to-11pc-in-august) · 2 Sep 2026, 7:35 AM PKT > 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... - **Daily Times** — [CPI records inflation at 11.1% in August](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1546831/cpi-records-inflation-at-11-1-in-august/) · 2 Sep 2026, 7:14 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 […] - **The Nation** — [Inflation back in double digits at 11.1 percent in Aug](https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Sep-2026/inflation-back-double-digits-11-1-percent-aug) · 2 Sep 2026, 6:37 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s inflation rate has once again entered into double digits, 11. - **Business Recorder** — [August CPI-based inflation clocks in at 11.1pc YoY](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437517/august-cpi-based-inflation-clocks-in-at-111pc-yoy) · 2 Sep 2026, 5:20 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Profit** — [Pakistan inflation surges to 11.1% in August, highest in recent months](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/01/pakistan-inflation-surges-to-111percent-in-august-highest-in-recent-months) · 1 Sep 2026, 11:08 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Headline CPI rises from 9.2% in July as rural inflation reaches 12.2%; monthly inflation holds at 1.2% - **Dunya News** — [Pakistan inflation jumps to 11.1% in August](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/970824-pakistan-inflation-jumps-to-111-in-august) · 1 Sep 2026, 10:14 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan inflation hits 11.15% in August, Up sharp...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-inflation-hits-11-15-in-august-up-sharply-from-july-622786/) · 1 Sep 2026, 8:13 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > 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). - **BOL News** — [Pakistan’s inflation rises to 11.15% in August 2026](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistans-inflation-rises-to-11-15-in-august-2026/) · 1 Sep 2026, 4:37 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose to 8.7% year-over-year in August, up from 8.4% in July. - **Abb Takk News** — [Pakistan inflation likely to cross 10% in August: Finance Division](https://abbtakk.tv/pakistan-inflation-likely-to-cross-10-in-august-finance-division/) · 1 Sep 2026, 4:21 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > 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%. 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