KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s inflation rate hit 31.4% year-on-year, down from 27.4% in August, data from the statistics office showed on Monday, as the cash-strapped nation Liquidity is faltering due to the high level of fuel. and energy prices.
In monthly terms, inflation rose 2% in September, compared to an increase of 1.7% in August.
Inflation during the first quarter of the current fiscal year averaged 29%.
Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Karachi; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman
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