ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 17.3% on a year-on-year foundation in April, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) mentioned on Thursday.
“That is the bottom studying within the final 23 months (after Might 2022),” mentioned Mohammed Sohail, CEO Topline Securities, in a be aware.
In its month-to-month report, the ministry mentioned the inflation outlook for April 2024 maintains a downward trajectory, attributed to the favorable base impact from the earlier 12 months and enhancements within the home provide chain of important objects.
As per the Finance Division, the inflation outlook “seems average as the federal government is set to cut back inflation by actively taking strict administrative measures”.
“Inflation is projected to hover round 18.5- 19.5% in April 2024. Nevertheless, there are expectations of a gradual easing additional to 17.5-18.5% in Might 2024.”
City, rural inflation
The PBS mentioned CPI inflation city elevated to 19.4% on year-on-year foundation in April 2024 as in comparison with a rise of 21.9% within the earlier month and 33.5% in April 2023.
On a month-on-month foundation, it decreased to 0.1% in April 2024 as in comparison with a rise of 1.4% within the earlier month and a rise of two.0% in April 2023.
CPI inflation rural stood at 14.5% on year-on-year foundation in April 2024 as in comparison with a rise of 19% within the earlier month and 40.7% in April 2023.
On month-on-month foundation, it decreased to 0.9% in April 2024 as in comparison with a rise of two.1% within the earlier month and a rise of three% in April 2023.