By Bilal HussainPakistan’s inflation rate rose 5.6% in December from a year earlier, according to the Pakistan Bureau ofStatistics. The State Bank of Pakistan cut the policy rate by 50 basis points on Dec. 15 to support growth, citing stable pricepressures. Food costs rose 3.24% last month from a year earlierwhile housing & energy prices climbed 6.86% inDecember, bureau data showed. Food costs rose 3.24% last month from a year earlier, slowing from 5.53% in November. Housing & energyprices climbed 6.86% in December, compared with5.34% a month earlier, bureau data showed.

Source: The Patriot January 02, 2026 08:23 UTC