consumer price index (CPI)



Pakistan’s Feb CPI jumps 31.5 percent, highest rate in nearly 50 years

  • February’s 31.5 percent rate is highest since 1974, yearly average inflation for 1973-1974 financial year was 32.78 percent
  • Pakistan is undertaking belt tightening, aims to increase revenues though taxes to unlock IMF loan tranche 
By Reuters ·