Inflation update: power bills and produce push inflation to 6.98pc

According to the monthly review of price indices released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the National Consumer Price Index for February 2026 increased by 0.27 per cent over January 2026 and was up by 6.98pc from the corresponding month of 2025. Graph courtesy of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Analysts at Topline Securities noted that this increase is in line with their estimate of 6.75-7.25pc. Arif Habib Limited observed that this is the highest increase since Octob...

By none@none.com (Sophiya Rafi)