Pakistan Business

Pakistani freelancers earned $175.44 million in July 2026, up 45.5% year on year, as freelance exports keep climbing.

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

Shares to be issued at PKR 38.20 each or market price plus 5%, with capital raise targeted for completion by June 30, 2027

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

World Context is positioning Pakistan in the U.S. robotics supply chain, turning industrial labor into training data for machines

IFC announces a $20 million loan to Pakistan's Novatex to finance raw material imports and expand recycled PET capacity in the country's packaging industry

Pakistan's Privatisation Commission received 12 expressions of interest from Turkish, Chinese, and Pakistani consortiums to acquire up to 100% stake in Faisalabad Electric Supply Company

SECMC-led forum brings together industry, academia and government to tackle the challenges facing Pakistan's mining ecosystem

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

Seven-company group receives qualification documents from Privatisation Commission, but says participation does not yet constitute a binding bid

Only 31 of more than 200 steel manufacturers meet documentation, scrap-import and FBR integration requirements for the lower rate

IT sector leads registrations with 1,008 new firms as Punjab accounts for 51% of total incorporations

Government borrowing for budgetary support rises to PKR 35.80 trillion as currency in circulation drops 2% to PKR 11.91 trillion

Japan’s development agency also signals support for skills training, rural internet infrastructure and feasibility studies as Islamabad seeks to deepen development cooperation