The State Bank of Pakistan’s Half Year Report shows stronger growth, lower inflation, rising reserves and a rare fiscal surplus, but warns that weak exports, low investment, climate shocks and Middle East instability could still test the recovery.
Pakistan has raised $500 million in a three-year Eurobond priced at 6.975 per cent, marking a notable return to international debt markets and offering a fresh sign that investor confidence in the country’s near-term economic outlook is beginning to recover.
وزیرِاعظم شہباز شریف، آرمی چیف فیلڈ مارشل سید عاصم منیر اور نائب وزیراعظم اسحاق ڈار سے اعلیٰ سطحی امریکی وفد کی ملاقات۔ امریکی کمپنیوں کی پاکستان میں معدنیات، نایاب دھاتوں اور انفراسٹرکچر میں سرمایہ کاری اورکان کنی کے منصوبوں اور ویلیو ایڈیشن سہولیات کے قیام میں دلچسپی۔
پاکستان گزشتہ دو سالوں میں ایک معاشی معجزہ کر چکا ہے، ملکی معیشت کو اب کوئی خطرہ لاحق نہیں، افراطِ زر 40 فیصد سے صفر پر آ چکی ہے، بھارت کے ساتھ حالیہ مسلح کشیدگی بھی پاکستان کو معاشی طور پر پٹری سے نہیں اتار سکی۔
IMF and Pakistan agree on new $1.3 billion funding package, sparking a strong stock market rally with gains of over 1,400 points. Economic stability shows significant improvement over the past eighteen months, with inflation dropping to its lowest level in nearly a decade.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.