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Current account posts $1.17bn deficit in Jul–Dec FY2026 as imports rise
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (361+ words) Pakistan's external account shifted into a deficit during the first half of FY2026, with the current account posting a deficit of $1.17 billion in Jul'Dec, as rising import demand outpaced relatively flat export performance, according to the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook…...
Services exports rise 22% to $814m in November, narrowing trade deficit
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (508+ words) Pakistan's services sector recorded improved performance in November 2025, with export earnings increasing sharply and the services trade deficit narrowing during the month, according to the Monthly Trade Report released by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). TDAP data shows…...
Govt decides not to increase gas prices
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (190+ words) Govt decides not to increase gas prices Breaking'Independent News Pakistan Govt decides not to increase gas pricesBreaking The federal government has decided not to increase gas prices further from January 1. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik shared this update…...
Pakistan records fiscal surplus as revenue growth outpaces spending in first four months of FY2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) Pakistan records fiscal surplus as revenue growth outpaces spending in first four months of FY2026Independent News Pakistan " " " " " " Pakistan records fiscal surplus as revenue growth outpaces spending in first four months of FY2026 Pakistan recorded a fiscal surplus during the first four months…...
Household income nearly doubles to Rs82,179 as living standards improve across Pakistan-INP
3+ week, 2+ day ago (276+ words) Pakistan's average household income has almost doubled over the past five years, rising to Rs82,179 per month in 202425 from Rs41,545 in 201819, reflecting a significant improvement in living standards across the country, according to the latest Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES). Average monthly…...
Current account records $100 million surplus as remittances strengthen external position-INP
3+ week, 2+ day ago (288+ words) Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $100 million in November 2025, supported by strong remittance inflows and improved external sector management, according to the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook released by the Finance Division for December 2025. The report stated that the…...
Electricity, gas and housing costs sustain pressure on households despite easing inflation-INP
3+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) Despite a noticeable easing in overall inflation during December, household budgets continued to face pressure from rising electricity, gas and housing-related costs, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). While headline inflation slowed to…...
Food inflation turns negative as vegetable prices plunge across markets-INP
3+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Food inflation in Pakistan turned negative in December 2025 as prices of key vegetables and perishables recorded sharp declines, providing significant relief to consumers, according to the latest figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). On a month-on-month basis,…...
Inflation eases to 6.1% as price pressures soften across key sectors Breaking
3+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Pakistan's inflation rate declined to 6.1 percent in November 2025, reflecting easing price pressures across several consumer categories, according to the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook released by the Finance Division for December 2025. The report stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…...
Inflation eases to 6.1% as price pressures soften across key sectors-INP
3+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Pakistan's inflation rate declined to 6.1 percent in November 2025, reflecting easing price pressures across several consumer categories, according to the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook released by the Finance Division for December 2025. The report stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…...