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Pakistan consumer confidence slips in FY26's first quarter amid inflation, job concerns
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Pakistan consumer confidence slips in FY26's first quarter amid inflation, job concerns

Dun & Bradstreet-Gallup index falls 10.2% quarter-on-quarter but remains higher than a year earlier

IMF says Pakistan’s tariff overhaul could halve import duties, lift exports by 11%
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IMF says Pakistan’s tariff overhaul could halve import duties, lift exports by 11%

Report projects modest GDP gains by 2030 as Islamabad plans deep customs cuts and phases out exemptions under new tariff policy

Pakistan proposes new rules to define active taxpayer status for AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan residents
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Pakistan proposes new rules to define active taxpayer status for AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan residents

Draft amendments aim to tighten verification, prevent misuse and improve coordination between federal and regional tax authorities

Pakistan may reduce diesel price by up to PKR 13 per liter for next fortnight
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Pakistan may reduce diesel price by up to PKR 13 per liter for next fortnight

Petrol seen falling marginally as government weighs higher petroleum levy to curb circular debt

Pakistan says IMF didn’t link any new conditions to loan deal
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Pakistan says IMF didn’t link any new conditions to loan deal

Says agenda outlined in the Fund’s latest report already in different phases of implementation

IMF says Pakistan’s wheat, sugar market reforms will test political resolve through 2026
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IMF says Pakistan’s wheat, sugar market reforms will test political resolve through 2026

The Fund says dismantling distortions in wheat and sugar markets is essential as Pakistan prepares major reforms

IMF calls climate resilience ‘existential priority’ for Pakistan
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IMF calls climate resilience ‘existential priority’ for Pakistan

Fund says energy subsidy reforms are key for fiscal sustainability and cutting consumption

Pakistan agrees to sweeping anti-corruption reforms under IMF loan deal
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Pakistan agrees to sweeping anti-corruption reforms under IMF loan deal

Fund hails recent report on transparency, stresses need to ‘resist pressures to weaken fiscal discipline’

ADB okays $540M for SOE reforms, coastal development in Pakistan
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ADB okays $540M for SOE reforms, coastal development in Pakistan

The money will be spent on improving performance of government entities, uplift coastal communities

IMF says Pakistan met most benchmarks but missed key structural and fiscal goals
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IMF says Pakistan met most benchmarks but missed key structural and fiscal goals

Delays and exemptions weighing on reform progress, Fund says in country report

Traders alarmed as transporters' strike continues in Pakistan
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Traders alarmed as transporters' strike continues in Pakistan

Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry president says five-day strike has stopped the transportation of goods

Pakistan allows crypto firms Binance, HTX to set up shops
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Pakistan allows crypto firms Binance, HTX to set up shops

Both companies will lay regulatory groundwork under supervision of authorities

Pakistan’s weekly inflation down 0.03% in second week of Dec
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Pakistan’s weekly inflation down 0.03% in second week of Dec

On a yearly basis, the Sensitive Price Index went up by 3.90%

Pakistan making tax gains, but 'complex' system requires deeper reform: IMF
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Pakistan making tax gains, but 'complex' system requires deeper reform: IMF

Tax revenues rise to 12% of GDP as FBR expands audits and digital tools, yet major structural benchmarks remain

IMF acknowledges Pakistan's 'significant progress' in reducing circular debt
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IMF acknowledges Pakistan's 'significant progress' in reducing circular debt

Fund cautions that gas-sector surcharges and weak governance still threaten stability

$6 billion investment stalled amid Pakistan refinery upgrade delays
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$6 billion investment stalled amid Pakistan refinery upgrade delays

CEO of Attock Refinery Limited says local refineries are ready to move forward but government hurdles and missed ministry deadlines have frozen progress

Pakistan car sales dip 11% in Nov after four months of growth
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Pakistan car sales dip 11% in Nov after four months of growth

On a year-on-year basis, sales have surged by 52% compared November 2024

Aligning Pakistan’s energy policy with economic and climate realities
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Aligning Pakistan’s energy policy with economic and climate realities

Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a significant transition, and policy decisions must keep pace with economic pressures and climate considerations

IMF releases $1.2 billion to Pakistan after loan review
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IMF releases $1.2 billion to Pakistan after loan review

Funds deposited in SBP reserves, offering short-term relief as Islamabad pushes ahead with fiscal and structural reforms

ADB raises Pakistan’s growth outlook as food prices stabilize after floods
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ADB raises Pakistan’s growth outlook as food prices stabilize after floods

FY25 GDP now seen at 3% with stronger Q4 rebound and improving manufacturing

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