SBP cuts policy rate by 50bps to 10.5% against expectations
Analysts had forecast no change amid inflation and IMF concerns
PM orders fast-track execution of Diamer Basha, other strategic water projects
Ministries directed to ensure uninterrupted PSDP funding and rupee cover for Diamer Basha, Mohmand, Dasu projects; rehabilitation of Neelum Jhelum project ordered to be revived immediately
IMF flags $30–35bn import data gap, sets condition to review Pakistan’s statistics: report
Fund seeks assessment of import data quality and revisions to past figures as part of EFF programme
PVARA: Binance, HTX NOCs first step in phased crypto regulation
Authorities adopt “Pakistan-first” approach to control, supervise, and licence digital asset platforms amid mass adoption
Finance Ministry says IMF targets are phased reforms, not new conditions
Clarifies 11 benchmarks under $7bn EFF follow existing policy trajectory, supporting $1.2bn disbursement
Pakistan’s former finance czar questions Binance selection for $2bn asset tokenisation deal, seeks transparency
Asad Umar asks whether global financial giants such as BlackRock, UBS, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and HSBC were invited to participate
Govt plans legal cover for FDI, seeks to curb NAB, FIA interference
National Industrial Policy proposes PM Office powers, new industrial revival body
Punjab moves to set up provincial electric power regulatory authority by end of FY26
Consultants hired to build framework, EPRA included in Annual development plan 2025–26
IMF projects Pakistan external financing needs at $19.4bn for FY26
Extended Fund Facility fully financed, rollover support from key partners continues
Pakistan accelerates digital-asset overhaul with Binance tokenisation pact
MoU covers up to two billion dollars in real-world assets as regulators grant early approvals to Binance and HTX
Pakistan issues NOC to Binance, HTX under phased virtual assets framework
Approvals allows only for preparatory steps, not full operations, regulator says
Federal cabinet approves diversion of 45 LNG cargoes amid weak domestic gas demand
Approval covers surplus imports to be sold in 2026–27 after ECC clearance
Revenue shortfall may hit Rs560bn in first half of FY2025-26, FBR tells PM
Tax body seeks Attorney General’s assistance to expedite decisions in tax-related court cases
Pakistan’s small manufacturers face severe pressure from soaring global compliance costs: World Bank
EU compliance costs exceed annual sales of most Pakistani SMEs, with new report citing €200,000 first-year burdens as rising standards reshape global trade
IMF sets 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan, including tax reforms, asset disclosures
Fund links medium-term reforms to revenue sustainability, governance transparency, and financial-sector strengthening.