The monthly report of the Bureau of Statistics was released. According to the report of the Institute of Statistics issued from Islamabad, the annual rate of increase in inflation reached 11.15 percent in August.

According to the report, the annual inflation rate in July was 9.2 percent.

According to the report of the Institute of Statistics, inflation in villages increased by 1.60 percent on a monthly basis in August, while inflation in cities increased by 0.91 percent in August.

According to the report, the annual rate of inflation in villages was 12.22 percent last month, and the annual rate of inflation in cities was 10.43 percent in August.

The Ministry of Finance had estimated inflation between 10 and 11 percent for August.