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Karachi, February 19, 2026 – Pakistan’s net foreign exchange reserves declined by $73 million during the week ended February 13, 2026, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.
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Karachi, February 17, 2026 – Pakistan witnessed a sharp decline in foreign direct investment (FDI), with inflows plunging by 41% during the first seven months (July to January) of fiscal year 2025-26, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday.
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Karachi, February 17, 2026 – Pakistan has recorded a current account deficit of $1.07 billion during the first seven months (July to January) of fiscal year 2025-26, marking a sharp shift from a $564 million surplus in the same period last year, according to the latest Balance of Payment (BOP) data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday.
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Islamabad, February 16, 2026 – Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed that the government is committed to accelerating the privatization of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), stating that additional SOEs will be gradually handed over to the Privatization Commission.
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Islamabad, February 13, 2026 – Pakistan’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) recorded a staggering net loss of Rs122 billion in the fiscal year 2025, marking a 300% increase compared to the previous year, according to the latest annual report released by the Finance Ministry.
(more…)Karachi, February 12, 2026 — Pakistan recorded a $36 million rise in total foreign exchange reserves during the week ended February 6, 2026, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. The increase reflects modest improvement in the country’s external sector position amid ongoing efforts to stabilize the economy.
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The federal government’s total debt stock increased by Rs641 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year (FY26), mainly due to a sharp rise in domestic borrowing, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday.
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Islamabad, February 10, 2026 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming central to Pakistan’s efforts to improve public service delivery, strengthen revenue administration, and promote evidence-based policymaking.
(more…)Karachi, February 9, 2026 — The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday projected the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the range of 3.4 to 4.75 percent for fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), while estimating further improvement in FY27, supported by macroeconomic stabilization, easing financial conditions, and continued fiscal consolidation.
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February 8, 2026 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday held a high-level meeting with Ms. Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of the World Bank Group, to review progress under Pakistan’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF).
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Annual AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, currently underway in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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