Pakistani economy

Prices on popular online shopping platforms like Temu and AliExpress have skyrocketed in Pakistan after the 2025-26 federal budget. However, the drastic surge is not entirely due to new taxes—platform …

The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a historic rally on Wednesday as the KSE-100 Index surged past 130,000 for the first time. Backed by aggressive institutional buying and strong performance in …

Locally Manufactured Cars In a significant move, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has given the green light to several proposals, marking changes in the economic landscape of Pakistan. Chaired by …

The country’s short foreign currency reserves – now adequate for less than two months of total imports – have put it in desperate need of funding.

International Monetary Fund highlighted worries about the budget statistics, including fuel subsidies, a growing current account deficit and a need for additional direct taxes

Even after forging an agreement with the IMF, Islamabad will have to persuade the Fund to restart a $6 billion programme that has been inactive for some time.

IMF Resident Director in Islamabad Esther Perez Ruiz said that the IMF team is expected to hold discussion with Pakistani officials about seventh review in this month, but she neither …

Analysts are of the opinion that the government would have to enhance petroleum and electricity prices ahead of fresh talks with the IMF to pave the way for seventh review …

The ADB 2022 predicts that Pakistan’s GDP growth would drop to 4% in FY2022 as the government works to minimise the current account deficit, increase international reserves, and control inflation.

Prices of ghee and cooking oil have been increased by up to Rs. 15 per kg and Rs. 15 per liter