Economy
Landa Bazaar Faces Price Shock After Government’s New Clothing Tax
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Pakistan’s trader community is voicing strong opposition to the government’s new tax on imported used clothing, warning that the move has triggered a sharp rise…
Pakistan’s Remittances Jump 11.3% Year-on-Year to $3.2 Billion
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Pakistan’s remittance inflows continued to rise in September 2025, climbing 11.3% year-on-year to $3.2 billion. On a month-to-month basis, inflows grew by 1.46%, showing steady…
Pakistan’s Workers’ Remittances Reach $9.5 Billion in Q1 FY26
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Workers’ remittances recorded an inflow of US$3.2 billion during September 2025. In terms of growth, remittances increased by 11.3 percent on a y/y basis. Cumulatively,…
Pakistan’s IT Exports Jump 13% YoY in August 2025, Hit $337 Million
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Pakistan’s information technology (IT) export remittances rose 13 percent year-on-year in August 2025, reaching $337 million. The figure compares with $298 million in the same…
Pakistan’s Exports Stood at $5.11 Billion as Textiles Grew 10% in Early FY26
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Pakistan’s exports held steady at $5.11 billion during the first two months of fiscal year 2025-26, according to a high-level review meeting chaired by the…
Moody’s Upgrades Pakistan’s Credit Rating as Economic Reforms Bear Fruit
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Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Pakistan’s local and foreign currency ratings from Caa2 to Caa1, citing an improving external position and progress under the IMF’s…
Pakistan Falls Short on IMF Fiscal Conditions as Provinces Miss Targets
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Pakistan has fallen short on key IMF fiscal conditions as provincial governments failed to meet cash surplus targets and the FBR missed critical revenue benchmarks…
2035 Forecast: Pakistan’s Economy to Hit $1 Trillion
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LAHORE: Martin Raiser, the World Bank’s VP for South Asia, suggests that Pakistan’s GDP could reach $1 trillion by 2035, provided it maintains a consistent…
Rs. 1.47 Trillion Surge in Banking Sector in October 2024
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In October 2024, with a surge of 1.47 trillion rupees in advances, banks have been aggressively lending to certain consumers to avoid penalties imposed by…
Pakistani Startups Secure $32 Million in FY2024-25 Amid Rebounding Investment Climate
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Pakistani startups have made an impressive return to the global investment stage, raising $32 million in the first four months of the 2024-25 financial year.…
Pakistan’s October 2024 Remittances Hit $3.05bn, Reflecting 24% Annual Growth
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released data indicating that the inflow of overseas workers’ remittances into Pakistan was $3.052 billion in October 2024, a…
Urgent Reforms Needed for Pakistan’s E-Commerce Policy, Experts Say
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KARACHI: Experts emphasized the pressing need to update Pakistan’s e-commerce policy, which was last revised in 2019; in a workshop here on Thursday. Dr. Rajan…
SBP Eases Policy Rate by 2.5% as Inflation Shows Steady Decline
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan decided to cut the policy rate by 250 basis points to 15 percent, effective…
