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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.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan in talks with several countries over fighter jet sales: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on 14 January 2026 that Pakistan is in talks with several countries to sell its fighter jets after the May 2025 conflict with India.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and Japan sign JPY 2.91bn grant for child health facilities
The governments of Pakistan and Japan signed a JPY 2.91 billion (US$18.62 million) grant on 13 January 2026 to expand and equip child health facilities in South Punjab.
International — World / Business & FinanceTrump DOJ escalates pressure on Fed Chair Powell with criminal indictment threat
On 12 January 2026 the US Justice Department served subpoenas on the Federal Reserve over Chair Jerome Powell's June testimony, prompting markets to reprice Fed independence risk.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX KSE-100 crosses 187,000 in record first week of 2026
Pakistan Stock Exchange KSE-100 surged past 187,000 in early January 2026 as liquidity and rate-cut hopes drove a record week, while foreign investors remained net sellers.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan forex reserves rise to $16bn, highest since FY21
The State Bank reported reserves of $16.055bn for the week ending 2 January 2026, the highest level since FY21, on rising remittances and heavy central-bank dollar buying.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceUBL becomes Pakistan's most valuable listed firm, overtakes energy stocks
On 7 January 2026, United Bank Ltd crossed a Rs1.28tr ($4.6bn) market cap — the first listed bank to lead the PSX by capitalisation, ahead of energy names.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan CPI inflation slows to 5.6% in December as PBS releases mid-year data
Pakistan's headline inflation registered at 5.6% in December 2025, bringing average first-half inflation to 5.15% amid falling food and transport indices.