What will be the annual percentage change in the National Consumer Price Index in Pakistan in June 2023?
Pakistan is facing inflation as the country recovers from massive flooding in 2022 and dwindling foreign reserves (Business Standard, Al Jazeera). The question will be suspended on 30 June 2023 and the outcome determined using data as reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Trading Economics). In December 2022, the National Consumer Price Index rose 24.47% versus December 2021 (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics - CPI Monthly Review December 2022, see "General" row in Table 1).
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