October 23, 2026
IMF Sees Weak External Position and Holds Growth at 3.5pc
The Fund puts the current account deficit at about $4.5 billion against the government's $2.5 billion, and gross financing needs at 22 to 25 percent of GDP.
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October 21, 2026
Pakistan Paid Rs490 Billion in Debt Interest
Interest on domestic and foreign debt is the single largest item in Pakistan's public spending, exceeding what the federation and provinces together put into health and education.
October 20, 2026
Gold Holds at Rs439,036 as Silver’s Slide Pauses
Bullion was unchanged for a second day and silver steadied after four consecutive falls. The association's ten-gram figure carries the same misprint as yesterday.
October 19, 2026
Gold Falls Rs1,600 to Rs439,036 a Tola
Bullion gave back more than half of Saturday's gain as the international price eased. The stock market was still trading when this was written.
October 18, 2026
Markets Close the Week With Gold at Rs440,636 and Petrol at Rs386.30
The exchange is shut for the weekend and the bullion market has not published a Sunday rate. The figures here are the last settled ones, with the rupee now twelve days without an official update.
October 18, 2026
Finance Ministry Says Reserves Were Rebuilt Without New Debt
The claim is that foreign exchange reserves have been rebuilt through the current account and purchases rather than fresh borrowing — a distinction the September deficit figures complicate.
October 17, 2026
Gold Jumps Rs2,800 a Tola to Rs440,636
Bullion recovered most of the week's losses in a single session, though the association's ten-gram figure does not cross-multiply to the quoted tola rate.
October 17, 2026
Balance of Payments Swings to a $4.39 Billion Deficit
September's deficit compares with $118 million in August and a surplus a year ago, as imports grew at twice the pace of exports and the trade gap widened 21 percent.
October 16, 2026
Gold Holds at Rs437,836 After Thursday’s Sharp Fall
Bullion was steady after the month's largest single-session drop, with the international price also holding. Silver was unchanged at Rs6,360.
October 15, 2026
Gold Drops Rs3,000 a Tola in a Single Session
Bullion fell to Rs437,836 a tola as the international price turned down, wiping out the previous session's recovery and more.
