Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate maintained a sharp deceleration trend on Thursday, hitting a three-decade low of 0.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in March.
“On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.9pc in March 2025 as compared to a decrease of 0.8pc in the previous month,” it said.
Topline Securities, a brokerage firm in Karachi, said, “Pakistan’s CPI for March 2025 has clocked in at 0.7pc, the lowest monthly YoY reading in over three decades.
“Inflation in February 2025 was 1.5pc,” it stated. “Inflation during 9MFY25 has averaged at 5.25pc compared to 27.06pc in 9MFY24.”
Urban:
Food item prices that increased included: pulse moong (31.02pc), butter (23.84pc), besan (21.66pc), honey (21.02pc), milk powder (20.63pc), pulse gram (19.42pc), sugar (18.75pc), fresh fruits (18.31pc), chicken (17.20pc), meat (15.87pc), and vegetable ghee (15.69pc).
Non-food items prices that increased: motor vehicle tax (168.79pc), footwear (31.89pc), dental services (27.20pc), medical tests (15.53pc) and drugs & medicines (15.26pc).
Rural:
Food item prices that increased: fresh fruits (24.62pc), tomatoes (22.11pc), chicken (15.40pc), eggs (14.32pc), sugar (11.31pc), and fresh vegetables (6.34pc).
Non-food items that increased: tailoring (5.13pc), education (3.16pc), readymade garments (2.97pc), liquified hydrocarbons (2.53pc), and cotton cloth (1.56pc).
Urban:
Food items that increased: tomatoes (36.35pc), fresh fruits (18.66pc), eggs (14.92pc), sugar (11.48pc), chicken (10.87pc) and fresh vegetables (6.13pc).
Non-food items prices that increased: readymade garments (2.15pc), tailoring (1.84pc), liquified hydrocarbons (1.83pc), and cotton cloth (1.74pc).
Rural:
Food items that increased: fresh fruits (24.62pc), tomatoes (22.11pc), chicken (15.40pc), eggs (14.32pc), sugar (11.31pc), and fresh vegetables (6.34pc).
Non-food items that increased: tailoring (5.13pc), education (3.16pc), readymade garments (2.97pc), liquified hydrocarbons (2.53pc), and cotton cloth (1.56pc).
