Pakistan’s economic recovery has gained credibility after the IMF praised stronger than expected growth, improved external balances and the country’s first current account surplus in fourteen years. The Fund notes that reserves are rising and inflation is contained, though climate risks and reform challenges persist.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange reached unprecedented heights as the KSE-100 Index surged to over 165,000 points with volumes exceeding 244 million shares and experts say policy stability and global investor interest could push the market even higher in the coming days.
پاکستان اسٹاک ایکسچینج میں زبردست تیزی 100 انڈیکس 165,000 پوائنٹس کی نئی بلند ترین سطح عبور کرگیا، کاروبار کے دوران انڈیکس میں 1,441 پوائنٹس کا نمایاں اضافہ ریکارڈ کیا گیا۔
Pakistan’s credit rating upgrade to Caa1 reflects IMF-backed fiscal reforms, SOE restructuring, and exchange rate flexibility, boosting global investor confidence.
Pakistan's stock market surges past historic 120,000-point milestone, defying global downturn as investor confidence climbs on positive economic reforms.
Pakistan’s role in de-escalation does not amount to acceptance of normalisation with Israel. Islamabad’s Palestine policy remains rooted in statehood, Al-Quds, and pre-1967 borders, not the politics of the Iran file.
President Xi Jinping praised Pakistan's constructive mediation role between the US and Iran, welcoming Field Marshal Munir to Beijing alongside PM Shehbaz Sharif. Iran had thanked Pakistan by name earlier the same day. The Thursday Times reports.
ایران وزیراعظم شہباز شریف، وزیرِ خارجہ اسحاق ڈار اور پاکستانی متعلقہ اداروں کی انتھک کوششوں پر شکریہ ادا کرتا ہے۔ فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کا کردار اور دورہ تہران نہایت اہم رہا۔ امریکا کے ساتھ اکثر معاملات میں مفاہمت تک پہنچ چکے ہیں۔ ترجمان ایرانی وزارت خارجہ
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman thanked Pakistan by name, citing PM Shehbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Munir's role, as Tehran said understandings had been reached on most issues with the US. A formal agreement has not yet been signed. The Thursday Times reports.
The IMF board called Pakistan's performance "exceptional" in closed-door discussions and India's attempt to block the third review did not prevail. Pakistan receives $1.32 billion. Total disbursements reach $4.8 billion. Officials cited by the Express Tribune. The Thursday Times reports.