Inflation eases to 3.81 percent in November

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual inflation rate fell to 3.81 percent in November from 4.21 percent in October, mainly fueled by food prices, the Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

On a month-on-month basis, prices increased by 0.21 percent in November compared with October, the bureau said.

Average inflation for the July-November period stood at 3.92 percent, compared with the same period last year.

The steepest rise in year-on-year prices was seen in the prices of garlic, gram, pulses and potatoes. The steepest drop in year-on-year prices was in the prices of onions, tomatoes and petrol.
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