October 23, 2026
KSE-100 Falls 2,007 Points — Worse Than Emergency Day
Thursday's drop exceeded the fall that followed the KP emergency, and the index was down a further 1,450 points in Friday morning trade.
Articles for tag: Gulf crisis, KSE 100, markets, Pakistan economy, PSX, selloff
October 16, 2026
Pakistan to Chair IMF and World Bank Governors After 74 Years
Pakistan is to take the chair of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank for the first time since the early 1950s.
October 7, 2026
Pakistan Holds 48pc of the Region’s Poor, World Bank Reports
Almost half the people living on under $3 a day across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan are Pakistani — a share matched only by the region's three war-torn states combined.
September 5, 2026
Down 3.13, Up 3.74
Yesterday this column argued petrol had risen three times in four days and "not once" fallen. Within twenty-four hours it fell Rs3.13. But diesel rose Rs3.74 — and that is the number that decides what the week actually cost.
September 4, 2026
One Way
Gold fell Rs11,300 on Thursday and regained Rs11,200 on Friday, ending Rs100 from where it started. Petrol has risen three times in four days and not once fallen. A column on the difference between a price that moves and a price that ratchets.
September 3, 2026
7.9
Pakistan raised $3bn this week, its largest ever international bond, at 7.5pc and 7.9pc — close to the most expensive money it has borrowed abroad in over a decade. Both facts are true, and the press release contains only one of them.
September 3, 2026
Pakistan Raises $3bn in Eurobond Sale, Its Largest Ever, at 7.5pc and 7.9pc
Pakistan raised $3bn in a dual-tranche Eurobond — $1.75bn over 5.5 years at 7.5pc and $1.25bn over 10 years at 7.9pc — drawing nearly $6bn in orders in what the Finance Ministry calls its largest international capital market transaction.
September 2, 2026
Pakistan Launches Dual-Tranche Eurobond in Return to Global Capital Markets
Pakistan has launched a dual-tranche dollar Eurobond with five and ten-year tenors, after S&P assigned a 'B' rating and Fitch 'B-'. The size will depend on demand; the last issue in April raised $750 million at 6.975pc.
August 26, 2026
Pakistan Expects a US Answer on Its $10bn Stabilisation Facility Within Months
An adviser to the finance minister says engagement with Washington on a $10 billion bilateral stabilisation facility has been "constructive", with a response expected in a couple of months.
August 26, 2026
Moody’s Upgrades Pakistan to B3 From Caa1 on Stronger External Position
The ratings agency has raised Pakistan's sovereign credit rating one notch to B3 with a stable outlook, citing rebuilt foreign-exchange reserves, better fiscal metrics and lower domestic financing costs.
