Leading Issues in the Economy of Pakistan: Agenda for Reforms Indicator Food Inflation Index Rank Non-Food Inflation Index Rank Core Inflation Index Overall Index of Inflation INFLATION PPP 13.11 (0.301) 3 10.31 (0.340) 3 9.92 (0.359) (0.333) (PML(N) 4.46 (0.897) 1 5.49 (0.818) 1 6.05 (0.781) (0.831) CONSUMPTION INDEX PPP Household Consumption Expenditure 2.7 Index(0.149) Rank 3 Government Consumption 5.9 Expenditure Index(0.280) Overall Index(0.204) (PML(N) 5.9 (0.677) 1 5.6 (0.323) (0.468) TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENT PPP(PML(N) Growth Rate in Volume of Exports 2.6 0.6 Index(0.233)(0.021) Rank 2 3 Growth Rate in Volume of Imports-2.7 9.4 Index(0.944)(0.194) Rank 1 3 Current Account Deficits(% of GDP)-1.42-2.59 Index(0.805)(0.320) Rank 1 3 Import Cover of Reserves 3.57 3.42 Index(0.601)(0.550) Rank 1 2 PTI 11.42 (0.418) 2 8.78 (0.492) 2 7.68 (0.603) (0.499) PTI 5.6 (0.627) 2 1.3 (0.938) (0.767) PTI 7.4 (0.740) 1 8.2 (0.268) 2 -2.53 (0.344) 2 2.68 (0.302) 3 196