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June 9, 2025

Pakistan Economic Research 2024-25: Profes, Warnings and What will follow

Pakistan has revealed its financial research 2024-25, revealing measurable improvement in all key indicators, although the challenges remain in the fields of agriculture and processing. Following is a look at its key points: {{{PDF}} Development and investment in agriculture has shown FY2025 resiliently, recording an increase of 0.56%, mainly driven by animal performance. The share of the sector in GDP was slightly reduced to 23.54% from 24.03% FY2024. Significant crops declined by 13.49%due to the reduced area of cultivation and adverse weather conditions, significantly affecting cotton (-30.7%), wheat (-8.9%), sugar (-3.9%), maize (-15.4%) and rice (-1.4%). Cotton production was recorded

May 13, 2025

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KSE-100 crosses 120,000 as a ceasefire of fire, IMF Support Market Rally

Listen to the article The Pakistan’s Stock Exchange (PSX) expanded its rally, with the KSE-100 reference index again exceeding the 120,000-unit sign during the day’s negotiation on Tuesday. The increase was fueled by a combination of improved diplomatic and economic developments, including the recent ceasefire agreement with India and the approval of a basic financial package of the International Monetary Fund. During the negotiation, the KSE-100 index increased by 2,769.39 points-or 2.36%-to reach a high height of 120,067.12, recovering from the previous closure of 117.297.73. The momentum followed Monday’s records, as investors responded positively to macroeconomic stability and relaxing regional

April 9, 2025

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Pakistan GDP to rise by 2.5% in 2025, adb says

Listen to the article Pakistan’s economy presents positive signs of stability and recovery, with an expected 2.5% increase in real GDP for the financial year 2025 (ending June 30, 2026). This development reflects the impact of strict macroeconomic policies and progress on basic economic reforms. According to the Asian development perspective (ADO) in April 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) flagship (ADB), Pakistan’s growth rate for FY2025 is expected to remain the same as the previous year (FY2024), which also increased 2.5%. ADB reports that Pakistan’s growth is expected to be up to 3.0% FY2026. Growth prospects are assisted by

February 13, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

Pakistan set for economic growth after stability: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan is taking off for economic growth after attaining macroeconomic stability. Presiding over the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad, he lauded the tireless efforts of the government’s economic team for achieving the milestone of macroeconomic stability. The Prime Minister said the government is also taking effective measures and making untiring efforts to speed up journey towards achieving the goal of economic growth. Turning to his recent successful visit to the United Arab Emirates, Shehbaz Sharif said he had very fruitful meetings with the world leaders including UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

February 12, 2025

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Trade is not the responsibility of the government, ready to fully support the private sector: Finmin

Listen to the article Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed the government’s commitment to support the private sector, stating that trade is not the government’s responsibility. Speaking to the Insurance Conference organized by the Pakistani Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP), he stressed the need for structural reforms and innovation in the insurance sector. Aurangzeb has underlined the government’s progress in achieving macroeconomic stability in the last 12 months, citing a “positive” meeting with the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who welcomed Pakistan’s structural reforms. “The details of economic stability are known to everyone, but now we have

September 3, 2024

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Finmin Aurangzeb describes Pakistan’s path to sustainable economic development

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed the government’s commitment to steer the economy towards stability and sustainable growth. Speaking at a recent media briefing, Aurangzeb referred to the country’s ongoing economic challenges and the efforts being made to address them. He stressed that despite the difficulties, significant progress has been made, particularly in terms of remittances and credit assessments. Aurangzeb noted that remittances remained stable, reflecting the confidence of overseas Pakistanis in the country’s economic management. He further said that two prominent international rating agencies have maintained Pakistan’s credit ratings, which he interpreted as a positive sign that the country’s

August 28, 2024

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Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s ratings to caa2, reflecting improved outlook

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from CAA3 to CAA2, while changing the country’s outlook from stable to positive. This decision reflects the country’s improved macroeconomic conditions and moderately better government liquidity and external positions, despite remaining challenges. The upgrade to CAA2 means reducing Pakistan’s default risk, bringing it in line with the new rating level. This improvement is partly attributed to the recent staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of $7 billion agreed on 12 July 2024. The IMF Board is

Pakistan Economic Research 2024-25: Profes, Warnings and What will follow

KSE-100 crosses 120,000 as a ceasefire of fire, IMF Support Market Rally

Pakistan GDP to rise by 2.5% in 2025, adb says

Pakistan set for economic growth after stability: PM Shehbaz

Trade is not the responsibility of the government, ready to fully support the private sector: Finmin

Finmin Aurangzeb describes Pakistan’s path to sustainable economic development

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s ratings to caa2, reflecting improved outlook

Asif Khaliq drives blue-eyed Chaiwala Arshad Khan’s London success

Munir and Naqvi Join Makkah Pact Talks in Tehran

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