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Inflation hits double digits for first time in 21 months

<p>• CPI rises nearly 11pc year-on-year in April<br>• Transport costs, perishable food prices jump by over 15pc</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation returned to double digits for the first time in 21 months, with prices rising by nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, driven b

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Inflation hits double digits for first time in 21 months<p>• CPI rises nearly 11pc year-on-year in April<br>• Transport costs, perishable food prices jump by over 15pc</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Consumer inflation returned to double digits for the first time in 21 months, with prices rising by nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, driven b
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