- The latest rise is caused by increase in the prices of food items such as vegetables, eggs and pulses
- Last month, there was an increase of 8.21% in the annual consumer price index
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's annual inflation rate jumped to 9.04% year on year in September, the bureau of statistics said on Friday.
That compared with an annual consumer price index increase of 8.21% in the previous month, and a peak of more than 14% in January.
An increase in the prices of vegetables, eggs, pulses, fresh milk and chicken caused the latest rise, the bureau said.
