Business & Economy Correspondent
Mehreen Abbasi
Stories by Mehreen Abbasi
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Pakistan / Business & FinanceS&P projects Pakistan's economy to grow 3.5pc in FY26, 4.4pc in FY27
S&P Global Market Intelligence projected Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26 and 4.4pc in FY27, endorsing the State Bank's macroeconomic outlook.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSBP holds policy rate at 10.5pc, cites improving growth and 7.4pc core inflation
SBP held the policy rate at 10.5pc on 26 January 2026, citing 5.6pc headline inflation, 7.4pc core, 3.7pc Q1 GDP growth and $16.1bn FX reserves.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSindh distributes 170,383 solar home systems under energy project, 30,000 left
Sindh reports 170,383 Solar Home Systems delivered under the Sindh Solar Energy Project, with roughly 30,000 kits still to be distributed in rural and underserved areas.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceBYD launches Atto 2 and Sealion 7 electric vehicles in Pakistan
BYD Pakistan launched the Sealion 7 and Atto 2 electric vehicles, pricing them at Rs 15,490,000 and Rs 7,290,000 ex-showroom respectively.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, Kazakhstan to sign $7bn rail connectivity MoU in February
Pakistan and Kazakhstan will sign a memorandum of understanding for a $7 billion rail connectivity project during the Kazakh president's visit on 3 February.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan draws $4.51bn in foreign loans and grants in first half of FY26
Pakistan received $4.51 billion in foreign loans and grants in July–December 2025, about 22.7% of the $19.9 billion budgeted for the fiscal year, the EAD said.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceNestlé to invest another $60m in Pakistan and export to 26 countries
Nestlé announced an additional $60 million investment in Pakistan at a Davos roundtable on 22 January 2026, saying it would use the country as a regional export hub.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceGold crosses Rs500,000 a tola in Pakistan for first time
Gold prices in Pakistan crossed Rs500,000 per tola for the first time on 21 January 2026 as international bullion hit a record high of $4,840 an ounce.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and IDB sign $603m loan agreements in Islamabad
Pakistan and the Islamic Development Bank signed three loan agreements worth $603 million, including $475 million for the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan current account slips into $244m deficit in December
State Bank of Pakistan data reported on 19 January 2026 show a $244 million current account deficit for December, ending a brief surplus as imports outpaced exports.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSeafood exports rise 22% to $253m in first half of FY26, minister says
Marine fisheries exports reached 122,629 metric tons worth $253.24 million from July to December 2025, up 19.1% in volume and 21.6% in value year on year.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan needs $565.7bn by 2035 to meet NDC 3.0 climate goals, OICCI told
An OICCI session heard that Pakistan requires $565.7 billion in investment to meet its NDC 3.0 climate commitments by 2035 through green finance and better ESG reporting.