Economy

Reserves, spending and fiscal surplus are on track under the IMF programme, but a PKR 336bn tax shortfall remains unresolved.

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik says agreements under the Brownfield Refinery Upgradation Policy are expected to be signed early next month

Lower interest earnings outweighed a turnaround in exchange gains, even as the bank transferred a record PKR 1.93 trillion to the government

Topline Research sees PRL and ATRL earnings soaring once brownfield expansions come online

Ali Pervaiz Malik calls for a single fair gas price and a renewed push to cut losses as SSGCL reports a 57% reduction in unaccounted-for gas

South Asia's first publicly listed credit bureau saw its retail portion oversubscribed nearly 22 times over

New "best available discount" rule aims to close pricing gaps in imported coal purchases across Pakistan's power plants

Inflows rose 9% year-on-year, led by multilateral loans and the Naya Pakistan Certificate scheme

Exporters can earn up to 2% back on incremental exports, but must repay advances if annual growth falls short

PVARA begins accepting VASP license applications under the new Virtual Assets Act, 2026

The two-month mechanism aims to shield consumers while keeping refiners profitable enough to fund upgrades.

Islamic banks' share of sector financing nearly doubled in just over a year, but sukuk and takaful lag behind

Pakistan's fiscal deficit fell to 2.6% of GDP in FY26 while the primary surplus hit a 26-year high, marking the country's best fiscal performance in decades

Lower inflation, gradual economic recovery and stronger reserves improve the outlook, but Middle East conflict, climate shocks, global tariffs and slow reforms remain key risks

State Bank of Pakistan sees growth at 3.5%-4.5% as higher energy costs and Middle East supply disruptions weigh on economic activity

Al Areesh berths at Pakistan GasPort as Strait of Hormuz disruption continues to disrupt normal LNG flows

Indefinite goods transport strike has halted movement of export containers, imported cotton and locally produced cotton to mills, industry warns

Bank has disbursed PKR 3.05 billion to 490 families and approved more than 3,000 applications worth over PKR 22.557 billion

Strong start to FY27 follows record USD 41.6 billion in remittances during FY26

Provincial surplus jumps to PKR 1.64 trillion as own-source revenues rise 28.3% in July-March FY26