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Pakistan economy

Pakistan China debt rises after the country secures $16.2 billion from China but still misses its foreign borrowing target.

Pakistan Gets $16 Billion From China, Still Misses Borrowing Target

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-18

ISLAMABAD: China lent Pakistan $16.2 billion last fiscal year, and $1.7 billion of that never left Beijing’s books at all it was old debt, rolled over again. The government wanted $19.92 billion in foreign loans and grants for the year ending June 30. It fell short by $3.72 billion, according to official figures, highlighting another ... Read more

Pakistan federal debt reaches Rs82 trillion as the Auditor General flags a Rs1.83 trillion budgeting blunder, raising fresh concerns over debt management and fiscal oversight.

Pakistan’s Debt Hits Rs82tr as Watchdog Exposes Rs1.83tr Budget Blunder

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-07

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total federal debt increased to Rs 82 trillion, and its top auditor has raised concern about a second issue worth Rs 1.83 trillion in a budgeting mistake, a double whammy that hits a finance ministry managing its debt department without a permanent secretary for six months. State Bank of Pakistan revealed the figures ... Read more

Petroleum Prices Stabilization Fund announced by the federal government to help protect Pakistan from fuel price volatility and global oil market shocks.

Govt Creates Petroleum Stabilization Fund to Shield Consumers from Price Shocks

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-01

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Tuesday established a dedicated fund to manage petroleum price volatility, moving to create a financial buffer against the crude market swings that have repeatedly blindsided consumers at the pump. The Ministry of Finance named it the Petroleum Prices Stabilization Fund. All money flowing into it will sit in the federal government’s ... Read more

Barclays upgrades Pakistan as the global bank raises Pakistan's sovereign dollar bonds to Overweight, signaling stronger investor confidence and economic outlook.

Barclays Turns Bullish, Tells Global Investors to Buy Pakistan Bonds

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-25

ISLAMABAD: Barclays upgraded Pakistan’s sovereign dollar bonds to Overweight from its previous stance in May, arguing that the country’s external position proved more resilient than previously anticipated. Finance Minister’s adviser Khurram Shehzad confirmed the development Wednesday, citing a Bloomberg report carrying the Barclays research note on his official X account. Barclays Upgrades Pakistan The bank ... Read more

OICCI Welcomes Budget 2025-26 while raising concerns over Pakistan's expanding informal economy and tax reforms.

OICCI Welcomes Budget But Warns Informal Economy Keeps Expanding

Nayab Fatima2026-06-12

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) welcomes the Federal Budget 2025–26. Crafted under significant fiscal pressure, IMF commitments, external imbalances and the residual weight of years of consolidation, this is a budget that shows restraint, some structural ambition, and meaningful forward movement in select areas. It is not a perfect budget ... Read more

Pakistan Govt Debt Record reaches Rs81.93 trillion in April 2026 as Pakistan Federal Debt and debt-to-GDP ratio continue to rise.

Pakistan Govt Debt Hits Record Rs81,930 Billion, Adding Rs6,994 Billion in a Single Year

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-10

ISLAMABAD: The debt load of the federal government in Pakistan surpassed a new record of Rs81,930 billion while according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the debt level of the government grew by Rs6,994 billion in the last year alone while during just the month of April 2026, the government ... Read more

Poultry feed tax Pakistan ruled illegal by Constitutional Court before Budget 2026

Days Before Budget, Court Delivers Massive Tax Shock to Shehbaz Government

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-02

ISLAMABAD: In a crucial turn of events just a few days ahead of the launch of Budget 2026-27, the Constitutional bench has made a ruling against the imposition of 4% additional taxation on the poultry feed mills, which could prove to be a blow for the government in terms of its revenue projections. A two-member ... Read more

Pakistan petroleum levy collection surpasses IMF loan programs in two years

Govt Collected More Through Petroleum Levy in Two Years Than IMF Loan Programs Combined

Focus Pakistan2026-05-25

ISLAMABAD: The federal govt has reportedly amassed an unprecedented amount of more than 2,700 billion rupees from Pakistanis through the petroleum levy within only two years. As per documents available from April 2024 to March 2026, the total amount gathered by the government is precisely 2,725 billion rupees. Strikingly, this single tax stream outpaced the ... Read more

S&P Pakistan economy warning highlights Pakistan’s economic risks from prolonged Middle East conflict and rising oil dependency concerns

Pakistan Faces Asia-Pacific’s Highest Economic Risks From Prolonged Middle East Conflict: S&P

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to be revealed as the most vulnerable economy of the Asia Pacific region in case of any further prolongation of the current Middle East imbroglio. A recent forecast by S&P Global Market Intelligence claims that the convergence of a precarious external financial position, dependence on imports for energy supply, and restricted ... Read more

Pakistan exports by 2030 highlighted by Ahsan Iqbal during SAFA Conference in Lahore as government targets $100 billion export growth

Pakistan Eyes $100B Export Boom by 2030: Ahsan Iqbal

Focus Pakistan2026-05-10

Pakistan exports by 2030 have become the government’s biggest economic mission as Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal called for the country to raise exports to $100 billion within the next five years. LAHORE: Pakistan and Vietnam exported similar amounts 25 years ago. Vietnam exports goods worth $480 billion annually today. Pakistan? Still stuck at $40 billion. ... Read more