Pakistan, Oct. 14 -- Pakistan's inflation rate is projected to rise to 9.9% in FY2026-27, while economic growth is forecast to remain at 3.5% in the current fiscal year, unchanged from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) previous projection, according to the lender's World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released on Tuesday.

The IMF data showed that inflation is projected to increase to 9.9% in the current fiscal year from 7.1% in 2025-26. Pakistan's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 3.5% in this fiscal year, down from 3.6% in 2025.

The country's current account balance remained unchanged in 2026, and the deficit is expected to reach 1% of GDP in the current fiscal year.

Meanwhile, the report forecasts the unemploy...