Pakistan’s inflation climbed to 10.9% year-on-year in April 2026, marking its highest level in nearly two years, according to data cited by Arif Habib Limited and the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The latest figures show a clear acceleration in consumer prices compared to both the previous month and April last year, indicating renewed pressure on household budgets.

Economists note that the sharp uptick reflects broad-based price increases across essential goods and services, signaling that inflationary pressures in the economy have intensified after a brief period of relative easing in earlier months.