Service Long March Tyres Limited (SLM) has made history on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) after successfully completing the country’s… Read More
KIBOR Rates Suddenly Fall in Pakistan After SBP Bets Inflation to Cool Down
Pakistan’s money market eased across most maturities on June 15 after the State Bank of Pakistan kept its policy rate… Read More
Rupee Up 179th Day in a Row Against US Dollar After Budget Launch
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 179th consecutive day on Monday. The… Read More
Energy Sector Circular Debt Spike 1,200% More Devastating Than Last Year
Pakistan’s power sector circular debt stood at Rs. 1.85 trillion as of April 2026, reflecting a modest increase from Rs.… Read More
SBP Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged to End FY26
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent in today’s monetary… Read More
Banks Prefer Paying Taxes Over Lending to Local Businesses: Report
The government’s attempt to push banks toward greater private sector lending through tax penalties appears to have largely failed, with… Read More
SBP Reserves Gain $25 Million to Rise Toward $18 Billion
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $25 million during the week ended June… Read More
Unemployment Climbs to 7.1% in Pakistan With Nearly 6 Million Now Jobless
Pakistan’s unemployment rose to 5.9 million, pushing the jobless rate to 7.1 percent, even as total employment increased to 77.2… Read More
SBP Raises Deposit Insurance Limit to Rs. 1 Million for All Bank Customers
The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has increased the deposit insurance coverage… Read More
Pakistan Misses 4% GDP Growth Target But Shows Mysterious Stability
Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.7% in FY2025–26, falling short of the government’s earlier expectation of crossing the 4% mark, Finance… Read More
Pakistan Incurs Nearly Rs. 1 Trillion in Climate Damages Despite Tiny Carbon Footprint
Climate-related disasters caused an estimated Rs. 822 billion in losses and damages across Pakistan in 2025, according to the Pakistan… Read More
Nearly 1 in 3 Pakistanis Now Living in Poverty: Economic Survey
Pakistan’s poverty rate increased to 28.9 percent in 2024-25 despite improvements in economic growth and macroeconomic stability, according to the… Read More
