Fiscal discipline, stable exchange rate, and policy measures drive inflation down in H1 FY2025
Half-Yearly Economic Report shows 2.5% GDP growth, $1.21bn current account surplus, and 20% rise in FDI
Economic report shows mixed growth; hopes pinned on monetary easing and reforms
Agriculture and industry contract, but fiscal discipline, falling inflation, and IMF-backed policies seen as key to growth
PSDP 2025-26 guidelines approved to prioritise high-impact projects
Focus on fiscal optimisation and alignment with national goals
UN survey forecasts 3.4% GDP growth for Pakistan in FY25
Report credits IMF programme with fostering stability, urges reforms and climate resilience
SBP governor outlines cautiously optimistic outlook on economic recovery
Debt levels remain sustainable, inflation to stabilise at 5-7% by the end of 2025, says Jameel Ahmad
CPI inflation eases to 4.1% in December, providing room for further rate cuts
Food prices stabilize, but weak GDP growth impacts FBR revenue targets
Pakistan navigates IMF-induced stability in 2024 amidst growing economic challenges: report
Economic policies stabilize markets but strain the salaried class and test government's political resolve
ADB revises Pakistan’s growth forecast upwards to 3% for FY2025
Inflation forecast for FY2025 is revised downwards to 10.0% from 15.0% in September outlookÂ
India’s markets struggle with high valuations, observes Mattias Martinsson
Martinsson says 10% of the companies he meets in India show strong long-term potential, 30% offer standard returns, and most result in losses
Global billionaire count grows 17%, wealth reaches $14 trillion
Billionaires in the U.S. rise to 835, China decreases to 427, and India climbs to 185
China becomes Pakistan’s largest creditor with $29bn debt, World Bank reports
Total external debt reached $130.85 billion in 2023 with debt servicing climbing to 43% of the country’s exports and 5% of gross national income
Pakistan sets $1 trillion economic target with new five-year plan
Restrictions on social media, internet disruptions, and firewall are significant obstacles to achieving this ambitious target
Economy shows signs of recovery amid falling inflation, rising remittances: MoF
Inflation expected to stay within 5.8-6.8% range in November and decline further by December
Pakistan’s remittances surge by 24% to $3 billion in OctoberÂ
Total remittances recorded $11.8 billion, up by 35%, in the first four months of FY2024-25Â
Pakistan records Rs1.7trn fiscal surplus in Q1 FY25, first time since 2004
Increase in SBP profits and non-tax revenue propel Pakistan to first fiscal surplus in over two decades