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Pakistan’s budget deficit narrows to 9-year low of 5.4%
The deficit is better than the government and IMF's forecasts of 5.6% of GDP
Aug 05, 2025
Aug 05, 2025
The deficit is better than the government and IMF's forecasts of 5.6% of GDP
Government adds PKR 312B taxes and cuts debt payments by PKR 800B amid fiscal pressure
Improvement in the primary balance on back of the State Bank of Pakistan's higher profits helped the government curtail the budget deficit
