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KARACHI, April 16, 2026 — Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves declined sharply by $1.37 billion in the week ended April 10, 2026, primarily due to the repayment of a sovereign Eurobond, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.
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KARACHI, April 16, 2026 — Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan surged 163% year-on-year in March 2026, signaling a short-term rebound in investor activity, though broader inflows remained subdued during the fiscal year, data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Thursday.
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KARACHI, April 16, 2026 — Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $1.07 billion in March 2026, according to balance of payments data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday, reflecting an improvement from the previous month despite ongoing regional tensions.
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ISLAMABAD, April 13, 2026 — Pakistan Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met Muhammad Aurangzeb with Jorge Familiar Calderón, Vice President of the World Bank Group, on the sidelines of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
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April 13, 2026 – Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Monday to participate in the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, as Islamabad seeks to strengthen engagement with global lenders and advance its economic reform agenda.
(more…)ISLAMABAD, April 11 – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to attend the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. from April 13 to 18, the finance ministry said on Saturday.
(more…)Karachi, April 10, 2026 – Pakistan’s central government debt increased by nearly Rs2 trillion during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025-26, driven largely by higher domestic borrowing to meet financing needs, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday.
(more…)ISLAMABAD, April 9 – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a virtual meeting with leading business representatives on Thursday to discuss priorities for the federal budget 2026-27, as the government seeks to sustain economic recovery and strengthen growth prospects.
(more…)KARACHI, April 9 – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $105 million in the week ended April 3, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday, offering modest support to the country’s external position.
(more…)Islamabad — The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a revised policy framework for the import of areca nut, commonly known as betel nut, in a move aimed at improving regulatory oversight and ensuring compliance with international standards.
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