22.97 percent surge in July-March CPI inflation

The consumer price index (CPI) inflation surged by 22.97 percent during the July-March 2008-09 period of the current fiscal year over the same period of last fiscal year. According to Federal Bureau of Statistics, inflation data released here on Friday showed that during the period under review sensitive price index rate increased by 27.64 percent, and wholesale price index by 23.07 percent.


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