Pakistan's trade deficit surged by 9% year-on-year (YoY) in fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), reaching $26.3 billion, according to ...

The IMF expects real GDP to grow by 2.6% in FY25 and for the economy to grow 3.6% in FY26. ... Pakistan's federal budget for the next fiscal year starting July will be released on Tuesday.

Fitch Ratings further stated that the “ambitious FY25 budget” strengthened Pakistan’s prospects to strike a bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Budget FY25: Pakistan sets challenging Rs13tr tax revenue target to woo IMF. Bringing public debt-to-GDP ratio to sustainable levels, prioritising improvements in balance of payments on budget ...

Government raises taxes for various slabs of salaried classes, proposes minimum wage increase to Rs37,000, curbs on smoking activities, flat 18pc sales tax on all mobile phones up to $500 in value.

Economic Outlook: Pakistan trims FY25 GDP target to 2.7% amid IMF oversight and pre-budget challenges; inflation seen at 4.6%.

Pakistan budget to significantly reduce government debt, rating agency Fitch predicts. Pakistan’s FY25 budget aims to cut government debt to 68% of GDP, aided by inflation and lower interest costs.

In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year. Pakistan’s FY25 Budget Balances Defense Needs and Economic Revival ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will present the financial year 2024/25 annual budget on June 10, two government sources said on... AIRLINK 154.25 Increased By 1.61 (1.05%) BOP 10.69 Increased By 0.34 (3.29%) ...

Pakistan’s current account will remain in surplus throughout fiscal year 2024–25, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed. He shared this outlook at a pre-budget seminar in Karachi. This ...

WASHINGTON: Paki­stan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opened high-level policy talks in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the upcoming federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, officials ...

Pakistan economy to grow 2.7% in FY25, economic survey shows The country's federal budget for the next fiscal year starting July will be released on Tuesday Published: Mon 9 Jun 2025, 2:08 PM ...