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Pakistan is entering a new phase of its economic program, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the country is moving from macroeconomic stabilization toward recovery while...
What is Pakistan’s central bank policy rate in 2026? The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held its policy rate unchanged at 11.5% at its September 14,...
Who is the Federal Reserve chair in 2026? Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve in a narrow 54-45 Senate vote...
Are Asian stock markets rising in 2026? Most of them are, but for very different reasons. Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at levels roughly 44% higher...
Over the last two centuries, global economic transformations have repeatedly demonstrated that escaping poverty requires moving labor from low-productivity agriculture to high-value industrial and technological sectors....
Key Takeaways The FY26 Numbers at a Glance Metric FY26 Figure KSE-100 return (PKR) ~44% KSE-100 return (USD) ~46–48% 3-year cumulative return (FY24–26, PKR) 335% 3-year...
Key Takeaways While the IMF’s disbursing Extended Fund Facility gets most of the market-moving headlines for Pakistan, the World Bank’s parallel analytical work — through its...
S&P upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’ as its fiscal deficit hit a 22-year low — even as central government debt rose Rs5.7 trillion. Here’s how...
Pakistan’s economy delivered its strongest performance in four years in fiscal year 2025-26, with real GDP growing 3.7% even as the benchmark KSE-100 index shattered previous...
Islamabad’s macro dashboard is, on paper, the healthiest it has been in years. Real GDP expanded 3.7% in FY2025–26, foreign exchange reserves have strengthened, the current...
