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IMF & Pakistan
Follow Pakistan’s IMF programme, reviews, financing decisions and the policy changes shaping the country’s economy.
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Pakistan / Business & FinanceOil tops $100 a barrel as Iran war enters day 9, deepening Pakistan's energy crisis
Crude surged past $100 a barrel on 8 March 2026 as Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil depots, deepening the LNG and fuel squeeze Pakistan is already feeling from the Middle East war.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 slides 3.6% as PSX posts second straight weekly decline
Pakistan's KSE-100 index fell 3.6 per cent week-on-week to close at 173,170, extending the PSX sell-off into a second week as foreign selling and geopolitical risk persisted.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and US sign MoU to redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel
Pakistan's finance ministry said the two governments signed a memorandum of understanding on 19 February 2026 to jointly renovate and redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan repays $700m Chinese loan as FX reserves fall to $15.5bn
Pakistan repaid a $700 million China Development Bank loan, cutting gross official reserves to $15.5 billion ahead of an IMF review mission due on 25 February 2026.
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 & 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.