Export Finance Scheme: Govt allocates Rs300bn for SMEs Updated 08 Nov, 2026 03:03pm The entire Rs300 billion financing allocation, equivalent to around USD1.1 billion
Pakistan’s IT exports hit $435mn in September, 'second-highest ever' Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:17pm IT exports for first quarter of FY27 clock in at $1.25 billion
Govt says World Bank poverty figures reflect regional reclassification Published 08 Oct, 2026 02:21pm Schehzad said the World Bank’s decision to include Pakistan in the MENAAP reporting region was an administrative and statistical reclassification that had changed the composition of regional aggregates
New PIA aircraft: No govt financing, sovereign-guaranteed loans announced: Schehzad Updated 28 Sep, 2026 06:45am ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said on Sunday that Pakistan had discussed potential...
Largest single domestic debt repayment so far: Govt retires Rs1.2trn to SBP ahead of schedule Updated 30 Aug, 2026 04:55pm *Latest repayment takes the cumulative domestic debt retired before maturity to more than Rs5.92 trillion
PKR: marginal gain Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued its marginal gain against the US dollar for another week, appreciating 0.02...
Pakistan’s fiscal deficit narrows to 22-year low of 2.6% of GDP in FY26: Schehzad Published 13 Aug, 2026 01:08pm Debt reduction reflects a fundamental strengthening of Pakistan’s fiscal position, says adviser
Govt, PBC discuss SOEs restructuring, privatisation Published 11 Aug, 2026 02:28pm Participants also discussed opportunities for bringing major public-sector entities to the capital markets through IPOs
Buyback operations: Govt retires record Rs4.72trn domestic debt before maturity Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:06am KARACHI: Under a proactive debt management strategy, Pakistan has successfully retired more than Rs2.9 trillion in...
Pakistan's public debt growth eases to 5% in FY26, says finance advisor Published 27 Jun, 2026 12:51pm Pakistan’s central government debt growth has slowed to its lowest pace in 15 years, with debt expanding just 5%...
PSX sees historic surge in new investors during April Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am KARACHI: Pakistan’s capital markets recorded a significant expansion in investor participation during April 2026,...
Eurobond size expanded to USD750m Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:19am KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised an additional USD 250 million from international investors by exercising the...
Pakistan govt defends ‘calibrated’ fuel price hike Updated 24 Mar, 2026 06:21pm Govt increased petrol, diesel prices by Rs55 per litre each earlier this month
S&P’s projections for Pakistan ‘broadly align’ with SBP’s outlook, says Khurram Schehzad Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:56pm Adviser to the Finance Minister says S&P projects inflation at 5.1% in 2026; SBP has forecast range of 5%–7% over the next two years
Federal govt punctures claims of stronger provincial tax performance Updated 16 Jan, 2026 06:45pm Federal collections are on a trajectory to reach 15% of GDP by June 2028, says Schehzad
Pakistan plans Eurobond issuance in 2026: Bloomberg Updated 13 Nov, 2025 10:05pm Development comes as Pakistan push to diversify funding sources, says the report
Foreign investors taking notice of Pakistan’s economic turnaround, says Schehzad Published 05 Nov, 2025 12:11pm Foreign investors are showing renewed optimism in Pakistan’s economic outlook as key structural reforms and...